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Current time in Paraguay
A single time zone at UTC-03:00.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Paraguay's time
A single time zone.
Paraguay operates on a single time zone, UTC-03:00, year-round, with no daylight saving time adjustments. This keeps things simple for scheduling across the country.
Major cities
Cities of Paraguay.
History
How Paraguay keeps time.
Paraguay adopted UTC-04:00 as its standard time in 1931. From 1975 it observed daylight saving time almost every year, moving clocks to UTC-03:00 each southern spring and back to UTC-04:00 in autumn. In October 2024 a new law made UTC-03:00 permanent: clocks went forward on 6 October 2024 and have not gone back since, ending seasonal clock changes.
Did you know?
Things about Paraguay's time.
Despite being geographically centered around the 60°W meridian—closer to UTC-04:00—Paraguay uses UTC-03:00, creating a noticeable solar noon misalignment. Solar noon in Asunción typically occurs around 12:45 PM local time, meaning clocks run about 45 minutes ahead of solar time. This can affect daily rhythms, with later sunrises and sunsets compared to countries using UTC-04:00. Paraguay does not observe daylight saving time, providing consistency throughout the year.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Paraguay's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Paraguay in?
- Paraguay uses UTC-03:00 year-round, with no daylight saving time changes.
- Does Paraguay observe daylight saving time?
- No, Paraguay does not observe daylight saving time and remains on UTC-03:00 throughout the year.
- Why does Paraguay use UTC-03:00 instead of UTC-04:00?
- In October 2024, Paraguay made its summer time (UTC-03:00) permanent, ending seasonal clock changes and keeping longer evening daylight all year.
- Is there more than one time zone in Paraguay?
- No, the entire country uses a single time zone: UTC-03:00.
- How does Paraguay’s time zone affect solar noon?
- Because Paraguay uses UTC-03:00 instead of its geographically expected UTC-04:00, solar noon in Asunción occurs around 12:45 PM local time, making clocks run ahead of solar time.
- When did Paraguay change its time zone?
- Paraguay moved to UTC-03:00 on 6 October 2024 for summer time, and a law passed that month made it permanent, so clocks did not go back in 2025.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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