Asuncion to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL 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 00:40 12:40 AM Chicago, IL 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
00:40 12:40 AM
Paraguay Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:54
22:40 10:40 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Chicago, IL is 2 h behind Asuncion.
When you, Asuncion and Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:40 | 22:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Paraguay Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Asuncion | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Asuncion | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Mar 27, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 742,023 | 2,746,388 |
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Asuncion and Chicago, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Asuncion and Chicago, IL?
Chicago is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Asuncion is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Asuncion, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Asuncion, clocks in Chicago show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Asuncion, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Asuncion, clocks in Chicago show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Chicago, IL, from Asuncion?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asuncion – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chicago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Asuncion is it still yesterday in Chicago, IL?
Before 2:00 AM in Asuncion, the date in Chicago has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Chicago, it is already the next day in Asuncion.
Does the time gap between Asuncion and Chicago, IL, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chicago but not in Asuncion. From November 1, 2026, Chicago will be 3 hours behind Asuncion.
