Right now, local time in Punta del Este is 18:51 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Punta del Este ranks #47375 worldwide by population and #41 in Uruguay.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Punta del Este — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9475° S, 54.9338° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maldonado
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Population
- 9,277 · #47375 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Punta del Este through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.95° N, 125.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sinan, South Korea, about 96 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:51 GMT+9 (Asia/Seoul)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Punta del Este today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:04
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 19:10
- Isha
- 20:37
- Qibla direction
- 74.6° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Punta del Este — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Punta del Este sits in the America/Montevideo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 135 cities we cover in Uruguay.
Punta del Este's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,500 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,687 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.95° S, 54.93° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:51 | −5h |
| Chicago | 15:51 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 18:51 | same time |
| London | 21:51 | +3h |
| Paris | 22:51 | +4h |
| Moscow | 00:51 | +6h |
| Dubai | 01:51 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:21 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:51 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 05:51 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 06:51 | +12h |
| Sydney | 08:51 | +14h |
Best time to call Punta del Este
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Punta del Este local time:
Cities sharing Punta del Este's time zone
- MontevideoUY
- SaltoUY
- MaldonadoUY
- RiveraUY
- PaysandúUY
- Las PiedrasUY
- TacuarembóUY
- MeloUY
Other cities in Uruguay
- Montevideo18:51
- Salto18:51
- Maldonado18:51
- Rivera18:51
- Paysandú18:51
- Las Piedras18:51
- Tacuarembó18:51
- Melo18:51
- Artigas18:51
- Mercedes18:51
- Durazno18:51
- Minas18:51
Distances from Punta del Este
| São Paulo | 1,500 km | NE (35°) |
| Chicago | 9,169 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,107 km | NW (312°) |
| Paris | 10,902 km | NE (34°) |
| London | 10,995 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 11,893 km | SSW (202°) |
| Moscow | 13,300 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 13,349 km | ENE (79°) |
| Mumbai | 14,613 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 15,680 km | SE (145°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,256 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 18,687 km | W (278°) |
Cities near Punta del Este
- Maldonado6 km · 18:51
- San Carlos17 km · 18:51
- Pan de Azúcar33 km · 18:51
- Piriápolis32 km · 18:51
- Solís de Mataojo62 km · 18:51
- Minas69 km · 18:51
- Rocha76 km · 18:51
- Aiguá84 km · 18:51
FAQ
What time is it in Punta del Este right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Punta del Este (Uruguay), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Punta del Este in?
Punta del Este runs on the America/Montevideo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Punta del Este observe daylight saving time?
Punta del Este does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Punta del Este today?
Punta del Este sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 19:10 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Punta del Este tonight?
The moon phase over Punta del Este tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Punta del Este?
The antipode of Punta del Este — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.95° N, 125.07° E. It falls on land, near Sinan, South Korea, about 96 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Punta del Este?
Punta del Este lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Punta del Este?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Punta del Este, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.