Current time in Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, located in Uruguay within the South America region. It uses the America/Montevideo IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-03:00 (GMT-3). With a population of around 1.3M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Uruguay, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Montevideo, Uruguay
Timezone
America/Montevideo
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Standard
UYT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Montevideo for calls, travel, and planning
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, located in Uruguay within the South America region. It uses the America/Montevideo IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-03:00 (GMT-3). With a population of around 1.3M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Uruguay, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Montevideo for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours ahead of Montevideo. New York is currently 1 hour behind Montevideo.
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Timezone
America/Montevideo
UTC Offset
UTC-03:00
Abbreviation
GMT-3
DST
Not active
Region
South America
Country
Uruguay
State / Area
Montevideo
Calling Code
+598
City profile
Useful local details for Montevideo
Montevideo is located in Uruguay, Uruguay, in the South America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 1.3M, ranking it #189 in Uruguay by size. For timezone purposes, Montevideo uses America/Montevideo (UTC-03:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Montevideo does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Montevideo
For work calls, the standard business window in Montevideo is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Montevideo local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Montevideo uses UYU and the calling code for Uruguay is +598. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 1.3M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in South America.
Use for daylight saving
Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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