Montevideo to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco 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 09:27 9:27 AM San Francisco 06:27 6:27 AM You –:–
09:27 9:27 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 19:03
06:27 6:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
San Francisco is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and San Francisco 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
🇨🇷 San Francisco
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:27 | 06:27 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:58 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 13 h 5 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 55,923 |
Compare Montevideo with another city
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Montevideo and San Francisco: common questions
How far behind Montevideo is San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Montevideo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, what time is it in San Francisco?
At 9:00 AM in Montevideo, clocks in San Francisco show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, what time is it in San Francisco?
At 6:00 PM in Montevideo, clocks in San Francisco show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montevideo and San Francisco are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Francisco compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in San Francisco later: until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Francisco, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Montevideo and San Francisco change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montevideo nor in San Francisco, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
