San Lorenzo, Paraguay · UTC-3
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San Lorenzo is in the America/Asuncion timezone (-03/UTC-3), with no daylight saving time observed. San Lorenzo is the largest city in the Asunción metropolitan area that is not Asunción itself, immediately to the east of the capital along the main highway. It is home to Paraguay’s National University, the oldest university in the country, founded in 1889. The university grounds and student neighborhoods give San Lorenzo a different character from the surrounding commercial sprawl.
Paraguay uses Paraguay Time: UTC-4 in winter (April-September) and UTC-3 during summer (PYST, October-March). As a Southern Hemisphere country, Paraguay observes DST in the opposite season from Europe and North America: clocks advance in October (spring) and fall back in April (autumn). San Lorenzo follows the same schedule as Asunción.
Paraguay sits at 25 degrees south, landlocked between Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. The subtropical climate brings hot, humid summers and mild winters. The Semana de la Juventud (Youth Week) and the Feria Nacional de Artesanía, held in San Lorenzo, are among the city’s major annual events, drawing visitors from across Paraguay.
the basilica and annual celebrations
The Basilica of San Lorenzo, the city’s patron saint’s church, is one of Paraguay’s most visited religious sites. The feast of San Lorenzo on August 10 brings processions and celebrations that fill the streets around the basilica with their own schedule.
9am in San Lorenzo is 1pm in London during Paraguayan winter.
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Questions about time in San Lorenzo
- What timezone is San Lorenzo in?
- San Lorenzo uses the IANA timezone
America/Asuncion. The UTC offset is always UTC-3 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does San Lorenzo observe daylight saving time?
- No. San Lorenzo does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-3 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for San Lorenzo?
- San Lorenzo is currently at UTC-3.
- What is the time difference between San Lorenzo and New York?
- San Lorenzo is currently 1 hour ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between San Lorenzo and London?
- San Lorenzo is currently 4 hours behind London.
- What is the time difference between San Lorenzo and Los Angeles?
- San Lorenzo is currently 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between San Lorenzo and Tokyo?
- San Lorenzo is currently 12 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for San Lorenzo?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for San Lorenzo is
America/Asuncion. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Asuncion')`), or any IANA-compatible library.