Right now, local time in Encarnación is 10:49 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Encarnación ranks #8352 worldwide by population and #10 in Paraguay.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Asuncion GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Day length
- 13h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Encarnación — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.3318° S, 55.8666° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Itapúa
- Country
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay
- Population
- 74,983 · #8352 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Encarnación through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.33° N, 124.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tarama, Japan, about 302 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:49 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Encarnación today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 19:03
- Isha
- 20:22
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Encarnación — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Encarnación sits in the America/Asuncion time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 151 cities we cover in Paraguay.
Encarnación's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,018 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.33° S, 55.87° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:49 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | same time |
| London | 13:49 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:49 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +14h |
Best time to call Encarnación
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Encarnación local time:
Cities sharing Encarnación's time zone
Other cities in Paraguay
- Asunción10:49
- Ciudad del Este10:49
- San Lorenzo10:49
- Capiatá10:49
- Lambaré10:49
- Fernando de la Mora10:49
- Limpio10:49
- Nemby10:49
- Pedro Juan Caballero10:49
- Mariano Roque Alonso10:49
- Itauguá10:49
- Villa Elisa10:49
Distances from Encarnación
| São Paulo | 1,018 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 8,359 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,470 km | NW (313°) |
| Paris | 10,249 km | NE (34°) |
| London | 10,314 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 12,635 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 12,699 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 13,241 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 14,729 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 16,405 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 18,275 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,866 km | ESE (117°) |
Cities near Encarnación
- Posadas9 km · 10:49
- San Juan del Paraná10 km · 10:49
- Capitán Miranda14 km · 10:49
- Garupá17 km · 10:49
- Candelaria19 km · 10:49
- Trinidad27 km · 10:49
- Santa Ana28 km · 10:49
- Jesús33 km · 10:49
FAQ
What time is it in Encarnación right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Encarnación (Paraguay), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Encarnación in?
Encarnación runs on the America/Asuncion IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Encarnación observe daylight saving time?
Encarnación does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Encarnación today?
Encarnación sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 19:03 today, giving 13h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Encarnación tonight?
The moon phase over Encarnación tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Encarnación?
The antipode of Encarnación — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.33° N, 124.13° E. It falls on land, near Tarama, Japan, about 302 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Encarnación?
Encarnación lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Encarnación?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Encarnación, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.