Offset
The time difference between Asunción and Madrid is 5 hours.
Asunción (GMT-3) is behind Madrid (CEST).
GMT-3: UTC-3
CEST: UTC+2
Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time; Asunción is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Asunción (2 PM–5 PM in Madrid).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Asunción (3:00 PM Madrid).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Paraguay
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Heroes' daySun, Mar 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Paraguayan IndependenceThu, May 14
- Paraguayan IndependenceFri, May 15
- Chaco ArmisticeFri, Jun 12
- Founding of AsunciónSat, Aug 15
- Boqueron Battle Victory DayTue, Sep 29
- Virgin of CaacupeTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Spain
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- AssumptionSat, Aug 15
- National Day of SpainMon, Oct 12
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Constitution DaySun, Dec 6
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Asunción | Madrid | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Madrid observes daylight saving time; Asunción does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Madrid transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 9:44 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
Daylight overlap: 9h 11m — 7:32 AM–4:44 PM in Asunción (12:32 PM–9:44 PM in Madrid). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Paraguay Standard Time
- ASU
Airports in Central European Time
- MAD
- BCN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Asunción in Madrid?
- 9:00 am Asunción is 2:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 12:00 pm Asunción in Madrid?
- 12:00 pm Asunción is 5:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 12:30 pm Asunción in Madrid?
- 12:30 pm Asunción is 5:30 pm Madrid.
- What is 2:00 pm Asunción in Madrid?
- 2:00 pm Asunción is 7:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 5:00 pm Asunción in Madrid?
- 5:00 pm Asunción is 10:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 11:30 pm Asunción in Madrid?
- 11:30 pm Asunción is 4:30 am Madrid, the next day.