Quito to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Quito. 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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Quito 19:24 7:24 PM Montevideo 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
19:24 7:24 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
21:24 9:24 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:54
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+2 h
Montevideo is 2 h ahead of Quito.
When you, Quito 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
🇪🇨 Quito
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Quito | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 1,319,108 |
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Quito and Montevideo: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Montevideo?
Montevideo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Quito is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Montevideo at the start of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito starts at 9:00 AM; in Montevideo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 8:00 PM in Montevideo.
When is a good time to call Montevideo from Quito?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Quito – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Montevideo?
From 10:00 PM in Quito it is already the next day in Montevideo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Quito.
Does the time difference between Quito and Montevideo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
