Asuncion to Cartago: time difference
Cartago is 2 h behind Asuncion. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Asuncion 07:20 7:20 AM Cartago 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
07:20 7:20 AM
Paraguay Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:57
05:20 5:20 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h
Cartago is 2 h behind Asuncion.
When you, Asuncion and Cartago are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇨🇴 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Paraguay Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Asuncion | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Asuncion | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Mar 27, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 742,023 | 135,365 |
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Asuncion and Cartago: common questions
How many hours behind Asuncion is Cartago?
The clocks in Cartago are 2 hours behind those in Asuncion (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Cartago when it is 9:00 AM in Asuncion?
When it is 9:00 AM in Asuncion, it is 7:00 AM in Cartago.
What time is it in Cartago at the end of the working day in Asuncion?
The working day in Asuncion ends at 6:00 PM; in Cartago it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Asuncion and in Cartago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Asuncion, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartago.
When is it still the previous day in Cartago?
Until 2:00 AM in Asuncion it is still the previous day in Cartago. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Cartago it is already the next day in Asuncion.
Does the time difference between Asuncion and Cartago change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
