San Francisco to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of San Francisco. 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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San Francisco 05:33 5:33 AM Montevideo 08:33 8:33 AM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
08:33 8:33 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 19:03
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+3 h
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of San Francisco.
When you, San Francisco 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
🇨🇷 San Francisco
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 08:33 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Francisco | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 13 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 55,923 | 1,319,108 |
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San Francisco and Montevideo: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Francisco is Montevideo?
The clocks in Montevideo are 3 hours ahead of those in San Francisco (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Montevideo at the start of the working day in San Francisco?
The working day in San Francisco starts at 9:00 AM; in Montevideo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it is 9:00 PM in Montevideo.
When do working hours in San Francisco and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo.
When is it already the next day in Montevideo?
From 9:00 PM in San Francisco it is already the next day in Montevideo. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in San Francisco.
Does the time difference between San Francisco and Montevideo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
