PYT time now |
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13:47:36 Sat, 5 Jul 2025
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| UTC Offset: UTC -3 |
Paraguay Time (PYT) operates at UTC−3 year-round as of 2024, having replaced its previous seasonal time changes. PYT is the official time zone for the entire country of Paraguay and is sometimes referred to as "Paraguay Standard Time." This move to a permanent UTC−3 simplifies national timekeeping by removing daylight saving transitions.
Until 2024, Paraguay used UTC−4 as standard time (PYT) during winter months and UTC−3 as daylight saving or summer time (PYST) during summer months.
Importance and Global Use of PYT
PYT plays a critical role in coordinating economic, social, and governmental activities across Paraguay, including in the capital Asunción. With a stable year-round time, businesses, schools, and public services can plan consistently without the need to adjust clocks twice a year. This reliability supports essential industries such as agriculture, commerce, and public administration, which are vital for Paraguay's economy.
Internationally, maintaining UTC−3 all year helps Paraguay align with major trading partners like Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, improving coordination for trade, finance, transportation, and digital services. This predictable time zone helps ensure smooth cross-border operations and strengthens Paraguay's connection with regional and global markets.
Where and When PYT is used worldwide
South America
South American countries using PYT all year:
- Paraguay
Other Time Zones in UTC -3
Other time zones share the same offset as Paraguay Time (PYT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Atlantic Daylight Time – ADT
- Argentina Time – ART
- Brasília Time – BRT
- Chile Summer Time – CLST
- Falkland Islands Summer Time – FKST
- French Guiana Time – GFT
- Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time – PMST
- Paraguay Summer Time – PYST
- Suriname Time – SRT
- Uruguay Time – UYT