Guanacaste to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of Guanacaste. 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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Guanacaste 01:12 1:12 AM Montevideo 04:12 4:12 AM You –:–
01:12 1:12 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:25
04:12 4:12 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:00
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+3 h
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of Guanacaste.
When you, Guanacaste 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
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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 | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:12 | 04:12 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Guanacaste | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:31 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,823 | 1,319,108 |
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Guanacaste and Montevideo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Guanacaste is Montevideo?
The clocks in Montevideo are 3 hours ahead of those in Guanacaste (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Montevideo at the start of the working day in Guanacaste?
The working day in Guanacaste starts at 9:00 AM; in Montevideo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 6:00 PM in Guanacaste?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guanacaste, it is 9:00 PM in Montevideo.
When do working hours in Guanacaste and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Guanacaste, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
When does the date change in Montevideo compared with Guanacaste?
The new day starts in Montevideo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Guanacaste it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, Guanacaste is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Guanacaste and Montevideo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Guanacaste nor Montevideo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
