Mexico City to Punta del Este: time difference
Punta del Este is 3 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Mexico City 20:57 8:57 PM Punta del Este 23:57 11:57 PM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
23:57 11:57 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 18:49
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+3 h
Punta del Este is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Punta del Este are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇾 Punta del Este |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 23:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 9,300 |
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Mexico City and Punta del Este: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Punta del Este?
The clocks in Punta del Este are 3 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Punta del Este at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Punta del Este it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Punta del Este at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Punta del Este it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Punta del Este are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Punta del Este), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Punta del Este compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Punta del Este earlier: at 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Punta del Este, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Punta del Este change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Punta del Este, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
