Asuncion to Bethesda, MD: time difference
Bethesda, MD is 2 h behind Asuncion. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Asuncion 13:17 1:17 PM Bethesda, MD 11:17 11:17 AM You –:–
13:17 1:17 PM
Paraguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:10
11:17 11:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 17:04
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−2 h
Bethesda, MD is 2 h behind Asuncion.
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Working hours
🇵🇾 Asuncion
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇾 Asuncion | 🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:17 | 11:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Paraguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Asuncion | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Asuncion | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:10 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 13 h 10 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 742,023 | 60,858 |
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Asuncion and Bethesda, MD: common questions
What is the time difference between Asuncion and Bethesda, MD?
Bethesda is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Asuncion is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Bethesda, MD, when it is 9:00 AM in Asuncion?
When it is 9:00 AM in Asuncion, it is 7:00 AM in Bethesda.
What time is it in Bethesda, MD, at the end of the working day in Asuncion?
The working day in Asuncion ends at 6:00 PM; in Bethesda it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bethesda, MD, from Asuncion?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asuncion – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bethesda – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bethesda, MD?
Until 2:00 AM in Asuncion it is still the previous day in Bethesda. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Bethesda it is already the next day in Asuncion.
Is the time difference between Asuncion and Bethesda, MD, the same all year?
No. Only Bethesda switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Bethesda will be 1 hour behind Asuncion.
