Geographic position of Asunción
Asunción is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 25.2865° S, 57.6470° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,815 km (1,749 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 12,834 km (7,975 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 7,204 km (4,476 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 5,802 km (3,605 mi) west
Asunción lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Asunción
With a population of 1,482,200, Asunción ranks as the 1st most populous city in Paraguay, out of 27 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Asunción
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU / SGAS) is a major international airport serving Asunción directly.
Current local time at the airport is 14:18:21.
Daylight saving time in Asunción
Asunción uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Asuncion. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Asunción does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Asunción
Business hours in Asunción (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Asunción
Compare time in Asunción with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Asunción in?
Asunción follows the America/Asuncion time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Asunción at UTC-3.
What time is it in Asunción right now?
The current local time in Asunción is 14:18:21 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Asunción observe daylight saving time?
No. Asunción is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Asunción?
Asunción is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Asunción?
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) is the airport serving Asunción. The current local time at the airport is 14:18:21.
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