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Punta del Este

UTC−3

Uruguay · UYT

Winter
21:43:28Live

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 07:42↓ 17:3024:00
Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
17:30
Daylight
9.8hrs
Population
25K
Season
Winter
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

Timezone Guide

Punta del Este, Uruguay runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Punta del Este and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Punta del Este lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. There is a 4-hour difference between Punta del Este and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Punta del Este lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. There is a 12-hour difference between Punta del Este and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Punta del Este.

Practical Info

Punta del Este (Uruguay) is home to roughly 25K people. Today brings about 9.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:42, sunset at 17:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 35° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

Uruguay

Uruguay

Capital

Montevideo

Continent

South America

Time Zone

UYT · America/Montevideo

Coordinates

34.96°S, 54.94°W

Currency

UYU ($U)

Calling Code

+598

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Southern

Language

Spanish

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

A Hand Coming Out of the Sand

La Mano — five concrete fingers emerging from Brava beach — was built in 1982 by Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal in six days for a summer art competition. It was meant to be temporary and is now the town's emblem.

The clock: Punta del Este keeps UTC−3. Its population multiplies several times over between January and March and then empties again.

Annual Daylight

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Working Hours

3h overlap
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