Asuncion to La Merced: time difference
La Merced 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 16:02 4:02 PM La Merced 14:02 2:02 PM You –:–
16:02 4:02 PM
Paraguay Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:58
14:02 2:02 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
La Merced is 2 h behind Asuncion.
When you, Asuncion and La Merced 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
🇵🇪 La Merced
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 | 🇵🇪 La Merced |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:02 | 14:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Paraguay Summer Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Asuncion | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Asuncion | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Mar 27, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 742,023 | 8,000 |
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Asuncion and La Merced: common questions
What is the time difference between Asuncion and La Merced?
La Merced 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 La Merced?
At 9:00 AM in Asuncion, clocks in La Merced show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in La Merced at the end of the working day in Asuncion?
The working day in Asuncion ends at 6:00 PM; in La Merced it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call La Merced from Asuncion?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asuncion – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in La Merced – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in La Merced compared with Asuncion?
The new day starts in La Merced later: until 2:00 AM in Asuncion, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in La Merced, Asuncion is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Asuncion and La Merced change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Asuncion nor in La Merced, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
