Montevideo to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL 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 04:12 4:12 AM Chicago, IL 02:12 2:12 AM You –:–
04:12 4:12 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
02:12 2:12 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Chicago, IL is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:12 | 02:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 2,746,388 |
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Montevideo and Chicago, IL: common questions
How far behind Montevideo is Chicago, IL?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Montevideo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Montevideo, clocks in Chicago show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Montevideo, clocks in Chicago show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Montevideo and in Chicago, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chicago.
When does the date change in Chicago, IL, compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in Chicago later: until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Chicago, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Montevideo and Chicago, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Chicago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Chicago will be 3 hours behind Montevideo.
