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Current local time in Montevideo

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30 September 2026WednesdayWednesday, 30 September 2026
Calling Code +598
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Sun & moon in Montevideo today

Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
18:46
Daylight
12.4hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Montevideo

J14.3 hrsF13.4 hrsM12.4 hrsA11.2 hrsM10.3 hrsJ9.8 hrsJ10 hrsA10.8 hrsS11.8 hrsO12.9 hrsN13.9 hrsD14.5 hrs

Working hours in Montevideo

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MontevideoUTC−3
06121824
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Time zone guide for Montevideo

Montevideo, Uruguay runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Montevideo and New York is 1 hour. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Montevideo lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. The time difference between Montevideo and London is 4 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Montevideo lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Montevideo and Tokyo is 12 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Montevideo.

Practical information for Montevideo

Montevideo (Uruguay) is home to roughly 1.7M people. Today brings about 12.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:22, sunset at 18:46. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 35° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Uruguay

Uruguay

Capital

Montevideo 👑

Continent

South America

Time Zone

UTC−3 · America/Montevideo

Coordinates

34.90°S, 56.16°W

Currency

UYU ($U)

Calling Code

+598

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Southern

Language

Spanish

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

The Longest Carnival in the World

Uruguay's carnival runs for roughly forty days, longer than any other. Its distinctive element is candombe, drummed on three interlocking drum sizes descended directly from the rhythms of enslaved Africans brought to the Río de la Plata.

The clock: Montevideo keeps UTC−3. Uruguay dropped daylight saving in 2015 after decades of switching.

The sun and the clock in Montevideo (2026)

Solar noon12:45on UTC−3 standard time
Longest day14h 30m22 December
Shortest day9h 48m22 June
Yearly average12h 6mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:247 December
Latest sunset20:027 January

Montevideo lies at 56.2°W. Its time zone, UTC−3, is built around the 45°W meridian. The 11.2° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 45 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:45 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC−3 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 December, with 14h 30m of daylight. The shortest is 22 June, with 9h 48m. The swing between them is 4h 42m. At this latitude the seasons are visible in the clock, but never dramatic.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Montevideo the sun comes up earliest on 7 December at 05:24, while the latest sunset waits until 7 January at 20:02. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Montevideo that civil twilight runs about 25 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 30 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Montevideo?

The official timezone for Montevideo, Uruguay is America/Montevideo with a current UTC offset of UTC−3.

What is the population and location of Montevideo?

Montevideo has an estimated population of 1.7M and is located at coordinates 34.90°S, 56.16°W. It is the capital city of Uruguay.

How many hours of daylight does Montevideo get?

Montevideo gets 14h 30m of daylight on its longest day and 9h 48m on its shortest, averaging 12h 6m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Montevideo?

Solar noon in Montevideo falls at about 12:45 on UTC−3 standard time, because the city sits 11.2° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Montevideo?

The Longest Carnival in the World: Uruguay's carnival runs for roughly forty days, longer than any other. Its distinctive element is candombe, drummed on three interlocking drum sizes descended directly from the rhythms of enslaved Africans brought to…