San Jose to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of San Jose. 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 Jose 19:06 7:06 PM Montevideo 22:06 10:06 PM You –:–
19:06 7:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
22:06 10:06 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:54
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+3 h
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose 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 Jose
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 Jose | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:06 | 22:06 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 1,319,108 |
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San Jose and Montevideo: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Montevideo?
Montevideo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Montevideo?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Montevideo show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Montevideo?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Montevideo show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Montevideo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose, 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 Jose 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 Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Montevideo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
