Montevideo to Bocas del Toro: time difference
Bocas del Toro is 2 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 00:51 12:51 AM Bocas del Toro 22:51 10:51 PM You –:–
00:51 12:51 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
22:51 10:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
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−2 h
Bocas del Toro is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Bocas del Toro 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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:51 | 22:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 159,228 |
Compare Montevideo with another city
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Montevideo and Bocas del Toro: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Bocas del Toro?
The clocks in Bocas del Toro are 2 hours behind those in Montevideo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 7:00 AM in Bocas del Toro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, what time is it in Bocas del Toro?
At 6:00 PM in Montevideo, clocks in Bocas del Toro show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montevideo and Bocas del Toro are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bocas del Toro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bocas del Toro compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in Bocas del Toro later: until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Montevideo and Bocas del Toro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montevideo nor in Bocas del Toro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
