Time in Montevideo
The current local time and date in Montevideo, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Montevideo keeps Uruguay Time (UTC-3) all year with no daylight saving; Uruguay used seasonal clock changes for decades but discontinued them in 2015.
Montevideo stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Montevideo right now?
Montevideo is on UTC-3 all year round, which is 3 hours behind UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Montevideo is 09:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Montevideo in?
Montevideo uses the America/Montevideo time zone, shown as GMT-3. Montevideo stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Montevideo time into your own local time instantly.
Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?
No — Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC-3 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Montevideo and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Montevideo as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Montevideo time to my time zone?
Convert Montevideo time by taking its UTC-3 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Montevideo's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Montevideo is 12:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Montevideo?
The dialing code for Montevideo is +598. To call from abroad, dial +598 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Montevideo?
Standard business hours in Montevideo — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 12:00 to 20:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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