Cancun to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Cancun. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cancun 19:24 7:24 PM Montevideo 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
19:24 7:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
21:24 9:24 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:54
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+2 h
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Cancun.
When you, Cancun and Montevideo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Cancun
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇾 Montevideo
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cancun | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cancun | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 1,319,108 |
Compare Cancun with another city
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Cancun and Montevideo: common questions
How far ahead of Cancun is Montevideo?
Montevideo is 2 hours ahead of Cancun: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Montevideo at the start of the working day in Cancun?
The working day in Cancun starts at 9:00 AM; in Montevideo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Montevideo at the end of the working day in Cancun?
The working day in Cancun ends at 6:00 PM; in Montevideo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cancun and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cancun, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
When is it already the next day in Montevideo?
From 10:00 PM in Cancun it is already the next day in Montevideo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Cancun.
Is the time difference between Cancun and Montevideo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cancun nor Montevideo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
