Costa Rica to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of Costa Rica. 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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Costa Rica 00:44 12:44 AM Montevideo 03:44 3:44 AM You –:–
00:44 12:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
03:44 3:44 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
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+3 h
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:44 | 03:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 1,319,108 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
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Costa Rica and Montevideo: common questions
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and Montevideo?
Montevideo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Costa Rica is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Montevideo?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, clocks in Montevideo show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 9:00 PM in Montevideo.
When do working hours in Costa Rica and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Costa Rica, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
When is it already the next day in Montevideo?
From 9:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already the next day in Montevideo. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Is the time difference between Costa Rica and Montevideo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Costa Rica nor Montevideo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
