Montevideo to San Juan: time difference
San Juan 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 10:20 10:20 AM San Juan 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
10:20 10:20 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 19:03
07:20 7:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
San Juan is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:20 | 07:20 |
| 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 | 27,000 |
Compare Montevideo with another city
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Montevideo and San Juan: common questions
How far behind Montevideo is San Juan?
San Juan is 3 hours behind Montevideo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in San Juan when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 6:00 AM in San Juan.
What time is it in San Juan when it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, it is 3:00 PM in San Juan.
When do working hours in Montevideo and in San Juan 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 Juan.
Until what time in Montevideo is it still yesterday in San Juan?
Before 3:00 AM in Montevideo, the date in San Juan has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Juan, it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Is the time difference between Montevideo and San Juan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Montevideo nor San Juan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
