When to ring Paraguay (+595)
Paraguay runs on PYT — four hours behind GMT, close to US Eastern time. Knowing the best time to call Paraguay on +595 keeps you inside Asunción and Ciudad del Este office hours.
PYT, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Paraguay's single PYT zone — no calculator needed.
Paraguay against the world's hubs.
Compare live Paraguayan time against New York, London and Dubai so your call lands inside Asunción office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Paraguay
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Paraguay.
PYT's proximity to US Eastern means a well-timed morning call bridges South America and North America without anyone working unusual hours.
The best windows to reach Paraguay.
Four factors that decide when a Paraguayan prospect picks up — anchored to the single PYT business day.
Paraguay runs at -03:00
The zone is America/Asuncion. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Paraguay.
No daylight saving
Paraguay stays on -03:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Paraguay does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, Los Angeles, London share part of the working day with Paraguay. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Mumbai, Sydney. Calling Paraguay from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Paraguay using the +595 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Paraguay — including the single-digit area codes.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +595
Paraguay's international code. Every call to Paraguay must start with +595.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Paraguay
Callers in New York, Los Angeles and London share part of the working day with Paraguay. There is no shared working window with Mumbai and Sydney.
| Calling from | Paraguay is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2h ahead | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 5h ahead | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| London | 3h behind | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 8h 30m behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Sydney | 14h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Paraguay'sstandard-time offset of -03:00. Paraguay does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Paraguay, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Paraguay (+595).