Paraguay · PYT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Encarnación, Paraguay runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Encarnación and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Encarnación lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. There is a 4-hour difference between Encarnación and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Encarnación lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. There is a 12-hour difference between Encarnación and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Encarnación.
Practical Info
Encarnación (Paraguay) is home to roughly 130K people. Today brings about 10.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:36, sunset at 18:00. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 27° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Paraguay
Capital
Asunción
Continent
South America
Time Zone
PYT · America/Asuncion
Coordinates
27.33°S, 55.87°W
Currency
PYG (₲)
Calling Code
+595
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Spanish, Guaraní
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Yacyretá dam raised the Paraná and flooded Encarnación's old lower town in the 2000s, so the city was relocated to higher ground and given a new artificial beach along the new waterline.
The clock: Encarnación keeps UTC−3. Its carnival is the largest in Paraguay, held in a purpose-built corsódromo.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap