San José to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h behind San José. 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 José 17:49 5:49 PM Montreal 16:49 4:49 PM You –:–
17:49 5:49 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
16:49 4:49 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:02
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−1 h
Montreal is 1 h behind San José.
When you, San José and Montreal 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 José
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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:49 | 16:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from San José | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 1,762,949 |
Compare San José with another city
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San José and Montreal: common questions
How far behind San José is Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour behind San José: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in San José, what time is it in Montreal?
At 9:00 AM in San José, clocks in Montreal show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Montreal at the end of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José ends at 6:00 PM; in Montreal it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Montreal from San José?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San José – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Montreal compared with San José?
The new day starts in Montreal later: until 1:00 AM in San José, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Montreal, San José is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between San José and Montreal the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Montreal will be 2 hours behind San José.
