Montevideo to San Jose: time difference
San Jose 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 04:23 4:23 AM San Jose 01:23 1:23 AM You –:–
04:23 4:23 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
01:23 1:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
San Jose is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and San Jose 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 Jose
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 Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:23 | 01:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:10 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 342,188 |
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Montevideo and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Montevideo and San Jose?
San Jose is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Montevideo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Montevideo, clocks in San Jose show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, it is 3:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Montevideo and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Jose, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Montevideo and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
