Right now, local time in Santa María is 11:59 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa María ranks #108076 worldwide by population and #117 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa María — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7837° S, 56.9433° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Misiones Department
- Country
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay
- Population
- 2,095 · #108076 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa María through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.78° N, 123.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jiufen, Taiwan, about 222 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:59 GMT+8 (Asia/Taipei)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa María today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 16:03
- Maghrib
- 19:06
- Isha
- 20:25
- Qibla direction
- 73.3° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa María — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa María sits in the America/Asuncion time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 151 cities we cover in Paraguay.
Santa María's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,098 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.78° S, 56.94° 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 | 06:59 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:59 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:59 | same time |
| London | 14:59 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:59 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:59 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:59 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:29 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:59 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:59 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:59 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:59 | +14h |
Best time to call Santa María
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa María local time:
Cities sharing Santa María's time zone
Other cities in Paraguay
- Asunción11:59
- Ciudad del Este11:59
- San Lorenzo11:59
- Capiatá11:59
- Lambaré11:59
- Fernando de la Mora11:59
- Limpio11:59
- Nemby11:59
- Pedro Juan Caballero11:59
- Encarnación11:59
- Mariano Roque Alonso11:59
- Itauguá11:59
Distances from Santa María
| São Paulo | 1,098 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 8,261 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,351 km | NW (313°) |
| Paris | 10,259 km | NE (34°) |
| London | 10,317 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 12,646 km | SSW (205°) |
| Moscow | 12,716 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 13,328 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 14,834 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 16,520 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 18,153 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,989 km | ESE (117°) |
Cities near Santa María
- Santa Rosa15 km · 11:59
- San Patricio24 km · 11:59
- San Juan Bautista23 km · 11:59
- San Miguel29 km · 11:59
- Santiago44 km · 11:59
- Villa Florida45 km · 11:59
- General José María Delgado54 km · 11:59
- Mbuyapey65 km · 11:59
FAQ
What time is it in Santa María right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa María (Paraguay), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa María in?
Santa María runs on the America/Asuncion IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Santa María observe daylight saving time?
Santa María does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa María today?
Santa María sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 19:07 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa María tonight?
The moon phase over Santa María tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa María?
The antipode of Santa María — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.78° N, 123.06° E. It falls on land, near Jiufen, Taiwan, about 222 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa María?
Santa María lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa María?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa María, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.