Montevideo to Cartago: time difference
Cartago 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 05:54 5:54 AM Cartago 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
05:54 5:54 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:59
02:54 2:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−3 h
Cartago is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:03 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 56 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 110,000 |
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Montevideo and Cartago: common questions
How far behind Montevideo is Cartago?
Cartago is 3 hours behind Montevideo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 6:00 AM in Cartago.
What time is it in Cartago at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cartago it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Montevideo and in Cartago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cartago.
When is it still the previous day in Cartago?
Until 3:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Cartago. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Cartago it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Is the time difference between Montevideo and Cartago the same all year?
Yes. Neither Montevideo nor Cartago switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
