Elgin, IL to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Elgin, IL. 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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Elgin, IL 18:28 6:28 PM Montevideo 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
18:28 6:28 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
20:28 8:28 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Elgin, IL.
When you, Elgin, IL 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:28 | 20:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Elgin, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 112,603 | 1,319,108 |
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Elgin, IL and Montevideo: common questions
What is the time difference between Elgin, IL, and Montevideo?
Montevideo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Elgin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Montevideo at the start of the working day in Elgin, IL?
The working day in Elgin starts at 9:00 AM; in Montevideo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 6:00 PM in Elgin, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Elgin, it is 8:00 PM in Montevideo.
When is a good time to call Montevideo from Elgin, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Elgin – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Montevideo?
From 10:00 PM in Elgin, IL, 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 Elgin.
Does the time difference between Elgin, IL, and Montevideo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Elgin. From November 1, 2026, Montevideo will be 3 hours ahead of Elgin.
