Current local time in Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is on Uruguay Standard Time (UTC−3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Uruguay Standard TimeIANA: America/Montevideo
UTC offset
UTC−3same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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Country
UruguaySouth America · capital city
Population
1.3 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+598currency: Peso (UYU)
Coordinates
34.90° S, 56.19° WSouthern Hemisphere

The sun in Montevideo today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Montevideo

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs MontevideoOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Montevideo)
US New York--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Montevideo)
US Los Angeles--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Montevideo)
FR Paris--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Montevideo)
AE Dubai--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Montevideo)
IN New Delhi--:-- 8h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 11h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 11h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 12h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 12h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 13h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Montevideo)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Montevideo

Montevideo does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−3 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 8 March 2015. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Montevideo shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Montevideo

All of Uruguay keeps the same standard time as Montevideo (UTC−3).

Montevideo used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 8 March 2015, and clocks have stayed on UTC−3 since.

Montevideo’s clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun: solar noon (when the sun is highest) comes around 12:51 rather than 12:00 in March.

Sunrise and sunset in Montevideo, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January05:3420:0114h 27m
February06:0419:5213h 48m
March06:3119:2212h 51m
April06:5718:3911h 43m
May07:2018:0210h 42m
June07:4317:419h 58m
July07:5317:439h 51m
August07:3918:0210h 24m
September07:0418:2511h 22m
October06:2118:4712h 26m
November05:4219:1313h 31m
December05:2419:4314h 19m

Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 14h 30m of daylight (sunrise 05:27, sunset 19:57). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 9h 48m.

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Questions about time in Montevideo

What time zone is Montevideo in?

Montevideo uses the America/Montevideo time zone (Uruguay Standard Time), UTC−3.

Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?

No. Montevideo stays on UTC−3 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2015.

What is the time difference between Montevideo and New York?

Right now New York is 1h behind Montevideo. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Montevideo does not.

What is the time difference between Montevideo and London?

London is 4h ahead of Montevideo right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Montevideo?

It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:27 and sets about 19:57 (14h 30m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 07:52 and sets about 17:40 (9h 48m).

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