Time in Montevideo, Uruguay 🇺🇾
The current local time in Montevideo, Uruguay is shown below — the city is in the America/Montevideo time zone (UTC -03:00).
Montevideo local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-3
Montevideo at a glance
- Time zone
America/Montevideo- UTC offset now
- -03:00 GMT-3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 34.90° S, 56.16° W
- Population
- 1,319,108
- Country
- Uruguay · ISO UY
- Dialing code
- +598
- Currency
- Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Montevideo right now
Time difference
Montevideo is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Maundy Thursday Thu, Mar 25, 2027
- Good Friday Fri, Mar 26, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 19:05
Day length 13h 11m · twilight and monthly table →
Montevideo time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Montevideo overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 14:00 Montevideo time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Montevideo | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Montevideo vs. major cities
How far Montevideo is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Montevideo, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Montevideo | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Paris · France | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Delhi · India | +8:30 h | 17:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Montevideo time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Montevideo
The closest places to Montevideo among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires · Argentina | 210 km (130 mi) west | Same time |
| Córdoba · Argentina | 840 km (520 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Santiago · Chile | 1,340 km (830 mi) west | Same time / −1 h |
| São Paulo · Brazil | 1,560 km (970 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Rio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,830 km (1,140 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Brasília · Brazil | 2,270 km (1,410 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Salvador · Brazil | 3,020 km (1,870 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Lima · Peru | 3,300 km (2,050 mi) northwest | −2 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Montevideo.
Clock time vs. sun time in Montevideo
Montevideo's standard offset, UTC -03:00, is based on the 45° W meridian; the city itself lies at 56.16° W, 11.2° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 45 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:29 (around 29 October) and 13:00 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Montevideo
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p. m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-UY, Uruguay's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Montevideo
Since 1970, Montevideo has gone through 15 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 20 of 57 years. Since 2015 it has stayed on UTC -03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Montevideo stays on UTC -03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (15 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Forward on the last Saturday in April, back on the second Sunday in June |
| 1971 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1972 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Forward on the fourth Sunday in April, back on the third Sunday in July |
| 1973 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1975 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1976 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1977–1979 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1980–1986 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1987 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1988–1992 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1993–2003 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2004 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2005–2014 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in October, back on the second Sunday in March (since 2006) |
| 2015–2026 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Montevideo through the year
The longest day in Montevideo is 22 December with 14h 30m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 9h 48m. Day length swings by 4 h 42 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:25 on 30 November and the latest sunset at 20:03 on 2 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Montevideo in?
Montevideo uses the America/Montevideo time zone: UTC -03:00 all year round.
Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?
No. Montevideo does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2014.
When is the longest day of the year in Montevideo?
Around 22 December, with 14h 30m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 June, with 9h 48m.
What is the dialing code for Montevideo?
To call Montevideo from abroad, dial your international access code, then Uruguay's country code +598, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Montevideo?
The standard work week in Uruguay runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Montevideo?
Montevideo lies at 56.16° W, 11.2° west of the 45° W meridian its UTC -03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 45 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:29 and 13:00 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 20:03 on 2 January.
What is the nearest city to Montevideo on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Santiago, Chile, about 1,340 km (830 mi) to the west. It is the same time as Montevideo in January and 1 h behind it in July.
How are dates and times written in Montevideo?
Following the es-UY conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p. m.). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Montevideo
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