Montevideo to Machala: time difference
Machala 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 21:00 9:00 PM Machala 19:00 7:00 PM You –:–
21:00 9:00 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:01
19:00 7:00 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Machala is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:00 | 19:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 231,260 |
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Montevideo and Machala: common questions
What is the time difference between Montevideo and Machala?
Machala is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montevideo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Machala when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 7:00 AM in Machala.
What time is it in Machala at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Machala it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Montevideo and Machala are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Machala), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Machala compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in Machala later: until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Machala, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Montevideo and Machala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montevideo nor in Machala, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
