San Juan to Montevideo: time difference
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of San Juan. 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 Juan 06:28 6:28 AM Montevideo 09:28 9:28 AM You –:–
06:28 6:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
09:28 9:28 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 19:03
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+3 h
Montevideo is 3 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan | 🇺🇾 Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:28 | 09:28 |
| 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 Juan | — | +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 | 27,000 | 1,319,108 |
Compare San Juan with another city
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San Juan and Montevideo: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Juan is Montevideo?
The clocks in Montevideo are 3 hours ahead of those in San Juan (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Juan, what time is it in Montevideo?
At 9:00 AM in San Juan, clocks in Montevideo show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Montevideo when it is 6:00 PM in San Juan?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Juan, it is 9:00 PM in Montevideo.
When is a good time to call Montevideo from San Juan?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in San Juan – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Juan is it tomorrow in Montevideo?
Once it is 9:00 PM in San Juan, the date in Montevideo has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day in San Juan.
Does the time gap between San Juan and Montevideo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Juan nor in Montevideo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
