Cape Town to Rancagua: time difference

Rancagua is 5 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇨🇱 Rancagua, Chile

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1:16 PM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Chile Summer Time
  • UTC-3
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 20:17 · 13 h 38 min

−5 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Cape Town 18:16 6:16 PM Rancagua 13:16 1:16 PM
Cape Town 18:16 6:16 PM Rancagua 13:16 1:16 PM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

18:16 6:16 PM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

🇨🇱 Rancagua

13:16 1:16 PM

Chile Summer Time · UTC-3

☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 20:17

⇄ Difference

−5 h

Rancagua is 5 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Rancagua 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
🇨🇱 Rancagua
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 🇨🇱 Rancagua
Local time 18:16 13:16
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 06:38
Sunset 19:19 20:17
Daylight 13 h 37 min 13 h 38 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 231,370

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Cape Town and Rancagua: common questions

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Rancagua?
Rancagua is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Rancagua at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Rancagua it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rancagua at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Rancagua it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Rancagua overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rancagua.
When is it still the previous day in Rancagua?
Until 5:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Rancagua. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Rancagua it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Rancagua change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Rancagua but not in Cape Town. From April 3, 2027, Rancagua will be 6 hours behind Cape Town.
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