Montevideo to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 07:39 7:39 AM Costa Rica 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
07:39 7:39 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
04:39 4:39 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Costa Rica is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:39 | 04:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:10 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 5,044,197 |
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Montevideo and Costa Rica: common questions
How far behind Montevideo is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 3 hours behind Montevideo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 6:00 AM in Costa Rica.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Montevideo and in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica.
When does the date change in Costa Rica compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in Costa Rica later: until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Costa Rica, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Montevideo and Costa Rica change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
