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Current local time in Montevideo, Uruguay
America/Montevideo
Observatory log
Montevideo, observed
- 01Time zone
Uruguay Standard Time
UTC−3 · IANA
America/Montevideo- 02Daylight saving
Uruguay does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−3 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:01Sunset18:58Day length12 h 57 minSolar noon12:30
MoonWaxing crescent, 23% lit
Golden hour05:46–06:36 · 18:25–19:15
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Uruguay is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Uruguay
Uruguay uses a single time zone: America/Montevideo.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
34.86° S, 56.17° W
Differences
Montevideo and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MontevideoDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +4 h | |
 New York | −1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −4 h | |
| Chicago | −2 h | |
 São Paulo | Same time | |
 Paris | +5 h | |
 Dubai | +7 h | |
 Mumbai | +8 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +11 h | |
 Hong Kong | +11 h | |
 Tokyo | +12 h |
Questions
Asked about Montevideo
What time zone is Montevideo in?
Montevideo uses Uruguay Standard Time, UTC−3. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Montevideo.
Does Uruguay use daylight saving time?
No. Uruguay does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Uruguay Standard Time (UTC−3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Montevideo today?
Today in Montevideo the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:58, giving 12 h 57 min of daylight.