Montevideo to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 19:46 7:46 PM Tamarindo 16:46 4:46 PM You –:–
19:46 7:46 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:01
16:46 4:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−3 h
Tamarindo is 3 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:46 | 16:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:01 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 6,000 |
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Montevideo and Tamarindo: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Tamarindo?
The clocks in Tamarindo are 3 hours behind those in Montevideo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Tamarindo when it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montevideo, it is 6:00 AM in Tamarindo.
What time is it in Tamarindo at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Tamarindo it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Tamarindo from Montevideo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Montevideo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tamarindo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tamarindo compared with Montevideo?
The new day starts in Tamarindo later: until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Tamarindo, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Montevideo and Tamarindo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montevideo nor in Tamarindo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
