Punta del Este to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 5 h ahead of Punta del Este. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+5 h
Your time
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Punta del Este 23:23 11:23 PM Cape Town 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
23:23 11:23 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 19:14
04:23 4:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+5 h
Cape Town is 5 h ahead of Punta del Este.
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Working hours
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Punta del Este | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Punta del Este | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 13 h 39 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 9,300 | 3,740,026 |
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Punta del Este and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Punta del Este and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Punta del Este is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Punta del Este?
The working day in Punta del Este starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Punta del Este?
When it is 6:00 PM in Punta del Este, it is 11:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Punta del Este and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Punta del Este, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Punta del Este is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Punta del Este, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Punta del Este.
Does the time difference between Punta del Este and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
