Time zone in Montevideo
Montevideo is on Uruguay Standard Time (UTC-3) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Montevideo: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
Uruguay stays on UTC-3 all year since it abolished daylight saving time in 2015.
By the sun, noon in Montevideo falls at about 12:45 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 56.16° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Montevideo.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Montevideo, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| London | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Paris | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 12:00 AM, next day | 12:00 AM, next day |
| Sydney | 2:00 AM, next day | 1:00 AM, next day |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Montevideo does not.
Best time to call Montevideo from New York
To reach someone at work in Montevideo from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in New York, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo. In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.