Current time in Montevideo
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Montevideo · UruguayUTC-03:00
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- Time zone
- America/Montevideo
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviation
- UYT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Uruguay
- Population
- 1,270,737
Montevideo time difference
How far Montevideo is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 12h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 7h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Montevideo
Montevideo does not change its clocks: UTC-03:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Montevideo
- Sunrise today
- 6:19 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:48 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 29 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:34 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 30 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 48 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Montevideo run 45 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:45 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1970–1978, 1987–1992, 2004–2014. The last one was on March 8, 2015; since then Montevideo has stayed on UTC-03:00 all year.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- March 10, 1974: UTC-01:30 → UTC-02:30
- September 1, 1974: UTC-02:30 → UTC-03:00
- April 29, 1979: UTC-03:00 → UTC-02:00
- March 16, 1980: UTC-02:00 → UTC-03:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Uruguay abolished daylight saving time in 2015 and now keeps UTC−3 all year — the same time as Buenos Aires across the river.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Montevideo in?
- Montevideo uses the America/Montevideo (UYT) time zone and is currently on UTC-03:00.
- Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?
- No. Montevideo stays on UTC-03:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2015.