Current Time in Montevideo, Uruguay 🇺🇾
Lat/Long: 34.9° S, 56.16° W
Population: 1,300,000
Country: 🇺🇾 Uruguay
IANA Timezone: America/Montevideo
Timezone: GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in Uruguay:
Moon Phases & Times for Montevideo
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
82.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:23
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 11:43
View the detailed moon calendar for Montevideo with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.
Time in Montevideo — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Montevideo's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Montevideo right now?
The current local time in Montevideo, Uruguay is 17:08 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Montevideo observes the America/Montevideo time zone, which is UTC-3 .
Which time zone does Montevideo use?
Montevideo uses America/Montevideo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Montevideo.
Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?
Montevideo is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Montevideo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Montevideo?
Right now Montevideo is at UTC-3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Montevideo observes DST.
When does the day change in Montevideo?
Midnight in Montevideo occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Montevideo zone. Since Montevideo is at UTC-3, the date here is behind UTC by 3 hours.