Puntarenas to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of Puntarenas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Puntarenas 11:22 11:22 AM Montevideo 14:22 2:22 PM You –:–
11:22 11:22 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
14:22 2:22 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:01
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+3 h
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of Puntarenas.
When you, Puntarenas and Montevideo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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
🇺🇾 Montevideo
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:22 | 14:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Puntarenas | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 70,000 | 1,319,108 |
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Puntarenas and Montevideo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Puntarenas is Montevideo?
The clocks in Montevideo are 3 hours ahead of those in Puntarenas (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 9:00 AM in Puntarenas?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puntarenas, it is 12:00 PM in Montevideo.
What time is it in Montevideo at the end of the working day in Puntarenas?
The working day in Puntarenas ends at 6:00 PM; in Montevideo it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Puntarenas and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puntarenas, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
When does the date change in Montevideo compared with Puntarenas?
The new day starts in Montevideo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Puntarenas it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, Puntarenas is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Puntarenas and Montevideo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Puntarenas nor Montevideo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
