Des Moines, IA to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Des Moines, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Moines, IA 02:34 2:34 AM Montevideo 04:34 4:34 AM You –:–
02:34 2:34 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
04:34 4:34 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Des Moines, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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🇺🇾 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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:34 | 04:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Des Moines, IA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 13 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 214,133 | 1,319,108 |
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Des Moines, IA and Montevideo: common questions
How far ahead of Des Moines, IA, is Montevideo?
Montevideo is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Montevideo?
At 9:00 AM in Des Moines, clocks in Montevideo show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Montevideo?
At 6:00 PM in Des Moines, clocks in Montevideo show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Montevideo from Des Moines, IA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Des Moines – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Montevideo compared with Des Moines, IA?
The new day starts in Montevideo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Des Moines it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, Des Moines is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Des Moines, IA, and Montevideo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Des Moines but not in Montevideo. From November 1, 2026, Montevideo will be 3 hours ahead of Des Moines.
