Asuncion to Machala: time difference
Machala 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 19:53 7:53 PM Machala 17:53 5:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Paraguay Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:58
17:53 5:53 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Machala is 2 h behind Asuncion.
When you, Asuncion and Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 17:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Paraguay Summer Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Asuncion | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Asuncion | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Mar 27, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 742,023 | 231,260 |
Compare Asuncion with another city
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Asuncion and Machala: common questions
How many hours behind Asuncion is Machala?
The clocks in Machala are 2 hours behind those in Asuncion (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Machala at the start of the working day in Asuncion?
The working day in Asuncion starts at 9:00 AM; in Machala it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Asuncion, what time is it in Machala?
At 6:00 PM in Asuncion, clocks in Machala show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Machala from Asuncion?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asuncion – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Machala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Machala?
Until 2:00 AM in Asuncion it is still the previous day in Machala. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Machala it is already the next day in Asuncion.
Does the time gap between Asuncion and Machala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Asuncion nor in Machala, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
