Montevideo to Jamaica: time difference
Jamaica 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 04:26 4:26 AM Jamaica 02:26 2:26 AM You –:–
04:26 4:26 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
02:26 2:26 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−2 h
Jamaica is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Jamaica 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
🇯🇲 Jamaica
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 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:26 | 02:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 2,697,983 |
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Montevideo and Jamaica: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Jamaica?
The clocks in Jamaica are 2 hours behind those in Montevideo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Jamaica when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 7:00 AM in Jamaica.
What time is it in Jamaica when it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, it is 4:00 PM in Jamaica.
When is a good time to call Jamaica from Montevideo?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montevideo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Jamaica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Jamaica?
Until 2:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Jamaica. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Jamaica it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Does the time gap between Montevideo and Jamaica change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montevideo nor in Jamaica, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
