Current Local Time in Montevideo☆

Montevideo is located in the America/Montevideo time zone (UTC-3). As a major metropolitan city in Uruguay, Montevideo serves as an important hub for business, tourism, and international communication. The local time in Montevideo is 2 hours ahead of New York.

When planning calls or meetings with Montevideo, consider that standard business hours are typically Offices 9 AM to 6 PM. Siesta culture less common than past. Mercado del Puerto busy for lunch. local time. Montevideo does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset remains constant throughout the year at UTC-3.

Montevideo has a population of approximately 1.4M (2M in the metro area). The local currency is the Uruguayan Peso ($U). To call Montevideo from abroad, use the country code +598 2. The primary language spoken is Spanish.

For travelers and remote workers coordinating across time zones, Montevideo time is 2 hours ahead of New York, and 3 hours behind London. This makes Montevideo strategically located for global business coordination. Use our Meeting Planner to find the best overlap times.