🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to La Serena: time difference
La Serena is 5 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 11:07 11:07 AM La Serena 06:07 6:07 AM You –:–
11:07 11:07 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
06:07 6:07 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 20:11
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−5 h
La Serena is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and La Serena are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇱 La Serena
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇨🇱 La Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:07 | 06:07 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 20:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 13 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 195,382 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and La Serena: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and La Serena?
La Serena is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in La Serena when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 4:00 AM in La Serena.
What time is it in La Serena when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 1:00 PM in La Serena.
When is a good time to call La Serena from Cape Town?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in La Serena – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in La Serena?
Before 5:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in La Serena has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in La Serena, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and La Serena change?
Yes. The clocks change only in La Serena. From April 3, 2027, La Serena will be 6 hours behind Cape Town.
