Montevideo to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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
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Montevideo 06:29 6:29 AM Des Moines, IA 04:29 4:29 AM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 19:05
04:29 4:29 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Des Moines, IA is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 04:29 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 05:54 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 13 h 11 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 214,133 |
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Montevideo and Des Moines, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Des Moines, IA?
The clocks in Des Moines are 2 hours behind those in Montevideo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the start of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo starts at 9:00 AM; in Des Moines it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, it is 4:00 PM in Des Moines.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, from Montevideo?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montevideo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Des Moines – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Des Moines, IA, compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in Des Moines later: until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Des Moines, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Montevideo and Des Moines, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Des Moines. From November 1, 2026, Des Moines will be 3 hours behind Montevideo.
