
Timezone and DST in Paraguay
Timezones are always computed by their difference to UTC, the "Universal Time Coordinated". In Paraguay there is only a single tonezone at UTC-4. For example, Los Angeles is currently at UTC-7 in Pacific Time, so the time difference between Los Angeles and Paraguay is 3 hours.They have a nationwide clock change from standard time to daylight saving time, where the clocks are switched forward by one hour in summer.
The next clock change in Paraguay will be on October 01st, 2023 at 0:00 to daylight saving time. The clocks are then set one hour forward. The clocks are then set one hour forward.
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Current time in all regions of Paraguay:
00:00
June 2023
Only 1 nationwide time zone
Standard time: | UTC -4 | Paraguay Time (PYT) |
Daylight saving time: | UTC -3 | Paraguay Summer Time (PYST) |
Paraguay has an east-west extension of 6.5 degrees of longitude. Given the country's location in South America, this corresponds to about 660 kilometers. With this still relatively small extension, the course of the sun is only slightly different at various positions in the country. The position of the sun in the west of the country differs from that in the east by only about 26 minutes. This means the sun rises and sets 26 minutes later in the west than in the east.

The next clock changes in Paraguay
Date | Local time | Change |
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Mar 25, 2023 | 1:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Oct 01, 2023 | 0:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Mar 23, 2024 | 1:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Oct 06, 2024 | 0:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Mar 22, 2025 | 1:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Oct 05, 2025 | 0:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Mar 21, 2026 | 1:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Oct 04, 2026 | 0:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Mar 27, 2027 | 1:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |