Montevideo uses America/Montevideo — UTC-03:00 (-03) in standard time. It is located in Montevideo Department, Uruguay. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Montevideo's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Montevideo uses UTC-03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Montevideo is America/Montevideo. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Salto, Paysandú
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU). Calling code: +598. Languages: Spanish.
Montevideo (, US also ; Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo] ) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
A Portuguese garrison was established at the site of modern-day Montevideo in November 1723. The Portuguese garrison was expelled in February 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region.
There is no official document establishing the foundation of the city, but the "Diario" of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala officially mentions the date of 24 December 1726 as the foundation, corroborated by presential witnesses. The complete independence from Buenos Aires as a real city was not reached until 1 January 1730.
It was also under brief British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Montevideo. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,270,737 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Montevideo Department, Uruguay.
America/Montevideo · UTC-03:00 (-03).
No daylight saving time.
Uruguayan Peso (UYU) · +598.
Buenos Aires, Paysandú, Salto
Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) about 16.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.9°C and lows 14.8°C. Warmest month: February (average high 25.1°C); coolest month: July (average low 7.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo is the economic and political center of the country. Most of the largest and wealthiest businesses in Uruguay have their headquarters in the city. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Montevideo Department · IANA zone: America/Montevideo · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Montevideo and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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