Montevideo to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 01:10 1:10 AM Santa Cruz 00:10 12:10 AM You –:–
01:10 1:10 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 19:03
00:10 12:10 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Santa Cruz 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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:10 | 00:10 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 13 h 5 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 15,236 |
Compare Montevideo with another city
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Montevideo and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 1 hour behind those in Montevideo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 8:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Montevideo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montevideo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Montevideo is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 1:00 AM in Montevideo, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Does the time gap between Montevideo and Santa Cruz change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montevideo nor in Santa Cruz, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
