Montevideo to Elgin, IL: time difference
Elgin, 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 21:09 9:09 PM Elgin, IL 19:09 7:09 PM You –:–
21:09 9:09 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
19:09 7:09 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
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−2 h
Elgin, IL is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Elgin, 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, 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 | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:09 | 19:09 |
| 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 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 112,603 |
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Montevideo and Elgin, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Montevideo and Elgin, IL?
Elgin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montevideo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, at the start of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo starts at 9:00 AM; in Elgin it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, it is 4:00 PM in Elgin.
When is a good time to call Elgin, IL, from Montevideo?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montevideo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Elgin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Elgin, IL?
Until 2:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Elgin. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Elgin it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Is the time difference between Montevideo and Elgin, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Elgin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Elgin will be 3 hours behind Montevideo.
