Cape Town to Ushuaia: time difference

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

🇦🇷 Ushuaia, Argentina

25

5:16 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Argentina Standard Time
  • UTC-3
  • Dawn

☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 21:00 · 15 h 25 min

−5 h

One day, 2 clocks

Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.

Cape Town 10:16 10:16 AM Ushuaia 05:16 5:16 AM
Cape Town 10:16 10:16 AM Ushuaia 05:16 5:16 AM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

10:16 10:16 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

🇦🇷 Ushuaia

05:16 5:16 AM

Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3

☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 21:00

⇄ Difference

−5 h

Ushuaia is 5 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Ushuaia 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
🇦🇷 Ushuaia
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 🇦🇷 Ushuaia
Local time 10:16 05:16
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone South Africa Standard Time Argentina Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+2 UTC-3
Offset from Cape Town — −5 h
IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg America/Argentina/Ushuaia
Daylight saving Not observed Not observed
Sunrise 05:42 05:35
Sunset 19:19 21:00
Daylight 13 h 37 min 15 h 25 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 79,538

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Cape Town and Ushuaia: common questions

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Ushuaia?
Ushuaia is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, what time is it in Ushuaia?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Town, clocks in Ushuaia show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Ushuaia?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Ushuaia show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Ushuaia are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Ushuaia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ushuaia compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Ushuaia later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Ushuaia, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Ushuaia change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Ushuaia, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
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