Right now, local time in Montevideo is 17:32 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Montevideo ranks #417 worldwide by population — the largest city in Uruguay.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Day length
- 13h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Montevideo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9033° S, 56.1882° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Montevideo Department
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Population
- 1,270,737 · #417 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Montevideo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.90° N, 123.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sinan, South Korea, about 210 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:32 GMT+9 (Asia/Seoul)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Montevideo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 19:10
- Isha
- 20:36
- Qibla direction
- 75.3° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Montevideo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Montevideo sits in the America/Montevideo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Uruguay, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Montevideo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,565 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,573 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.90° S, 56.19° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:32 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | same time |
| London | 20:32 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +14h |
Best time to call Montevideo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Montevideo local time:
Cities sharing Montevideo's time zone
- SaltoUY
- MaldonadoUY
- RiveraUY
- PaysandúUY
- Las PiedrasUY
- TacuarembóUY
- MeloUY
- ArtigasUY
Distances from Montevideo
| São Paulo | 1,565 km | NE (39°) |
| Chicago | 9,119 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,020 km | NW (313°) |
| Paris | 10,962 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 11,050 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 11,853 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 13,370 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 13,461 km | E (79°) |
| Mumbai | 14,728 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 15,748 km | SSE (147°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,331 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 18,573 km | W (278°) |
Cities near Montevideo
- Paso de Carrasco13 km · 17:32
- La Paz16 km · 17:32
- Barra de Carrasco15 km · 17:32
- Las Piedras19 km · 17:32
- Pajas Blancas17 km · 17:32
- Colonia Nicolich18 km · 17:32
- Toledo20 km · 17:32
- Santiago Vázquez19 km · 17:32
FAQ
What time is it in Montevideo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Montevideo (Uruguay), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Montevideo in?
Montevideo runs on the America/Montevideo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Montevideo observe daylight saving time?
Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montevideo today?
Montevideo sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 19:10 today, giving 13h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montevideo tonight?
The moon phase over Montevideo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Montevideo?
The antipode of Montevideo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.90° N, 123.81° E. It falls on land, near Sinan, South Korea, about 210 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Montevideo?
Montevideo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Montevideo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Montevideo, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.