Asuncion to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz 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 18:04 6:04 PM Santa Cruz 16:04 4:04 PM You –:–
18:04 6:04 PM
Paraguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:04
16:04 4:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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−2 h
Santa Cruz is 2 h behind Asuncion.
When you, Asuncion and Santa Cruz 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
🇯🇲 Santa Cruz
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 | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:04 | 16:04 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 58 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 742,023 | 8,217 |
Compare Asuncion with another city
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Asuncion and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Asuncion is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 2 hours behind those in Asuncion (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Asuncion?
The working day in Asuncion starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Asuncion?
The working day in Asuncion ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Asuncion?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asuncion – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz?
Until 2:00 AM in Asuncion it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Asuncion.
Does the time gap between Asuncion and Santa Cruz change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Asuncion nor in Santa Cruz, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
