What time is it in Montevideo right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Montevideo, Uruguay, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Montevideo. Montevideo is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Montevideo in?

Montevideo uses Uruguay Standard Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Montevideo, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?

No. Montevideo stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Montevideo?

Open the time zone converter for Montevideo to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Montevideo is on Uruguay Standard Time, UTC−3. Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Montevideo, Uruguay

11:12 AM:41

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Uruguay
Region: Montevideo Department
Lat/Long: 34°54'S / 56°11'W
Elevation: 34 m
Population: 1,270,737
Currency: Peso (UYU)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +598

Time zone in Montevideo

Time zone
Uruguay Standard Time
America/Montevideo
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Montevideo keeps UTC−3

Montevideo keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Montevideo, the one time zone in use in Uruguay. Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Montevideo today

Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:09 PM
Day length
13 hours 22 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Montevideo for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°54'S / 56°11'W.

Time difference between Montevideo and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Montevideo. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Montevideo
City	Local time	Compared to Montevideo
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:12 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:12 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:12 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:12 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:12 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:12 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:12 PM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:12 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:12 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:12 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:12 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:12 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:42 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:12 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:12 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:12 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:12 AM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:12 AM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Montevideo

All 31 cities in Uruguay

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