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 09:01 9:01 AM Santa Cruz 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:55
08:01 8:01 AM
Bolivia Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:12
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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 | 09:01 | 08:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Bolivia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/La Paz |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 1,800,000 |
Compare Montevideo with another city
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Montevideo and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Montevideo and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Montevideo is on 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.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montevideo, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Montevideo, clocks in Santa Cruz show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montevideo and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz?
Until 1:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Does the time difference between Montevideo and Santa Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
