Time in Montevideo
The exact local hour in Montevideo, Uruguay — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Montevideo sits at -34.9011° S, 56.1645° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:54 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 07:20 (7:20 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:43 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:05 (6:05 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:32 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 45m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Montevideo is in the America/Montevideo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Montevideo compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Montevideo, with the great-circle distance from Montevideo for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 11,048 km · 6,865 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 8,604 km · 5,346 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 18,579 km · 11,544 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 13,453 km · 8,359 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 11,855 km · 7,366 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 10,022 km · 6,227 mi |
About Montevideo
| Country | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,740,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -34.9011, -56.1645 |
| IANA time zone | America/Montevideo |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +598 |
| Currency | UYU |
Cities one hour from Montevideo
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Montevideo on the world clock.