Cartagena to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Cartagena. 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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Cartagena 06:29 6:29 AM Montevideo 08:29 8:29 AM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
08:29 8:29 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:01
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+2 h
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 08:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 1,319,108 |
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Cartagena and Montevideo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cartagena is Montevideo?
The clocks in Montevideo are 2 hours ahead of those in Cartagena (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena, it is 11:00 AM in Montevideo.
What time is it in Montevideo at the end of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena ends at 6:00 PM; in Montevideo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cartagena and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartagena, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
From what time in Cartagena is it tomorrow in Montevideo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Cartagena, the date in Montevideo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day in Cartagena.
Is the time difference between Cartagena and Montevideo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cartagena nor Montevideo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
