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Guairá, Paraguay

Guairá observes Paraguay’s UTC−3 official time. Villarrica and the department’s smaller towns all use the same clock, while sunrise depends on the day, the observer’s position, and the surrounding landscape.

Villarrica, Paraguay

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−3 · America/Asuncion

Time and sun data for Villarrica — the largest city of Guairá

The sun in Villarrica

Sunrise 06:56 Solar noon 12:46 Sunset 18:36 Daylight 11 h 40 min Night 12 h 20 min Civil twilight 06:33 – 18:59

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Current time in Guairá, Paraguay

To find local time in Guairá, take Coordinated Universal Time and subtract three hours. Phones and computers normally do this automatically when their time-zone location is set to Paraguay. The department has no separate regional clock. A meeting scheduled for a given hour in Villarrica begins at that same local hour in Independencia, Iturbe, or Mbocayaty. Travel time is the only adjustment required within Guairá.

A clock can tell you when morning begins; in Guairá, the landscape may persuade you to stop and notice it. Care is still useful for overseas appointments. Another country’s daylight-saving policy can alter its difference from Guairá even while the Paraguayan clock remains unchanged.

Villarrica and other important places

Villarrica is Guairá’s capital and largest urban reference point. Independencia, Iturbe, Mbocayaty, Paso Yobái, and other municipalities provide useful local reference points across the department. A city-specific selection improves the relevance of daylight and weather details but not the displayed civil hour.

Pick Villarrica for a general departmental time reference. Pick the nearest municipality when checking sunrise. Use Paraguay’s UTC−3 setting for calendars and devices. Include the place name and date in travel arrangements.

Accents matter for clear presentation: Guairá is the department, while Villarrica is its capital. Search systems may accept an unaccented spelling, but the accented form is appropriate in labels and written itineraries.

How sunrise varies in Guairá

The Sun does not rise at one permanent clock time. Earth’s changing position through the year causes earlier or later dawn and changes the amount of daylight. A current daily value is therefore more useful than a general seasonal description.

Even within Guairá, sunrise can differ by a small amount from one locality to another. Longitude affects the calculation, while hills, vegetation, and buildings influence the first visible sunlight. An astronomical listing assumes a standard horizon and cannot describe every observer’s view.

Check the precise date and nearest town before planning photography, agricultural work, a long drive, or a trail outing. Civil twilight begins before sunrise, so usable natural light may be present before the Sun itself appears.

Questions and answers

Is Guairá in a separate time zone from the rest of Paraguay?
No. It follows the same UTC−3 national time.
What is the best reference city?
Villarrica is the departmental capital and the most useful general reference.
Does dawn mean the same thing as sunrise?
No. Dawn is the period of increasing light before the Sun reaches the horizon; sunrise is a specific astronomical event.
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