Montevideo to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 3 h behind Montevideo. 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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Montevideo 03:22 3:22 AM Acosta 00:22 12:22 AM You –:–
03:22 3:22 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 19:04
00:22 12:22 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
Acosta is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Acosta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇾 Montevideo
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:22 | 00:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 13 h 7 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 3,072 |
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Montevideo and Acosta: common questions
What is the time difference between Montevideo and Acosta?
Acosta is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Montevideo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Acosta at the start of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo starts at 9:00 AM; in Acosta it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, what time is it in Acosta?
At 6:00 PM in Montevideo, clocks in Acosta show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Acosta from Montevideo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Montevideo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Acosta – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Acosta?
Until 3:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Acosta. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Acosta it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Does the time difference between Montevideo and Acosta change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
