+595 · UTC-3

Best Time to Call
Paraguay
from the United States

Paraguay's +595 code covers a South American market served by Tigo, Claro, and Personal. From the US East Coast, business hours in Paraguay fall between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM EST.

Best EST: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mon–Fri
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// Best Time to Call

When to Call Paraguay

A 9-to-5 day in Asunción and one in New York share 6 hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET.

Ideal

Morning

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid

Avoid

local

Also avoid public holidays such as 1 Jan – New Year's Day; 1 Mar – Heroes' Day (may be moved to a Monday); Holy Thursday and Good Friday (moveable).

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Paraguay Business Hours → US Time Zones
Local TimeUTCEST / New YorkCST / ChicagoPST / LA

US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. Paraguay: No daylight saving time; Paraguay moved to permanent UTC−3 in October 2024.

// Calling Guide

How to call Paraguay — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Paraguay country code: +595.
  3. 3Enter the national number without its domestic trunk prefix 0.

From the US: 011 595 21 XXX XXXX

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Asunción is 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST.
  • A 9-to-5 day in Asunción and one in New York share 6 hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Mon–Fri.
  • Calling out of Paraguay? Its international (exit) prefix is 00.
  • Emergency (police / Sistema 911): 911
  • Toll-free/collect prefix: 800
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Paraguay

Calling culture

Paraguayan business culture values warmth and relationship-building — a friendly opening is typical before business discussion begins.

// Reference

Paraguay hours, holidays and time changes

Time zone
UTC−3 all year
Daylight saving
No daylight saving time; Paraguay moved to permanent UTC−3 in October 2024.
Public holidays
  • 1 Jan – New Year's Day
  • 1 Mar – Heroes' Day (may be moved to a Monday)
  • Holy Thursday and Good Friday (moveable)
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 14–15 May – Independence Day
  • 12 Jun – Chaco Peace Day (may be moved)
  • 20 Jun – Constitution Oath Day (new from 2026, Law 7544/2025)
  • 15 Aug – Founding of Asunción
  • 29 Sep – Battle of Boquerón (may be moved)
  • 8 Dec – Virgin of Caacupé
  • 25 Dec – Christmas Day
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Calling Paraguay — Common Questions

Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in Paraguay.

No daylight saving time; Paraguay moved to permanent UTC−3 in October 2024. Local time: UTC−3 all year. Because the US does use daylight saving time (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time changes by one hour during the US summer.

Paraguayan consumers, like much of Latin America, respond well to a recognizable local number over an unfamiliar international one.

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