Current Time in Uruguay 🇺🇾

Q: What time is it in Uruguay right now?

The current local time in Uruguay is 23:26:18 -03 on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The country uses the America/Montevideo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Uruguay use?

Uruguay uses a single time zone year-round: America/Montevideo.

Q: What is the capital of Uruguay?

The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo, where the current local time is 23:26:18.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Montevideo today?

Today in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay: sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset is at 18:31 local time.

Q: Does Uruguay observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Uruguay does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Uruguay?

The next public holiday in Uruguay is Day of the Family on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 106 days.

Q: How many cities in Uruguay are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 23 cities across Uruguay (out of 23 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Uruguay?

Uruguay shares a border with: Argentina, Brazil.

Continent: South America

Capital City: Montevideo

Largest Cities:

Time in Montevideo (Pop. 1,300,000)
Time in Salto (Pop. 99,823)
Time in Paysandú (Pop. 73,249)
Time in Las Piedras (Pop. 69,682)
Time in Rivera (Pop. 64,631)

ISO Alpha 2/3: UY, URY

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/Montevideo (UTC−03:00)

Qibla Direction from Uruguay

From Montevideo, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 75deg (ENE), about 11,873 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Uruguay on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Uruguay

Uruguay uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Montevideo run about 45m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Uruguay

Uruguay does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on -03 (UTC-3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Uruguay →

Time Difference Between Montevideo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Montevideo right now.

New York Wed 22:26 -1h

Los Angeles Wed 19:26 -4h

Chicago Wed 21:26 -2h

Toronto Wed 22:26 -1h

Sao Paulo Wed 23:26 same time

London Thu 03:26 +4h

Paris Thu 04:26 +5h

Berlin Thu 04:26 +5h

Moscow Thu 05:26 +6h

Dubai Thu 06:26 +7h

Mumbai Thu 07:56 +8h 30m

Singapore Thu 10:26 +11h

Hong Kong Thu 10:26 +11h

Tokyo Thu 11:26 +12h

Sydney Thu 12:26 +13h

Best Time to Call Uruguay

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Montevideo:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Montevideo.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in Montevideo.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Montevideo.

Daylight Hours in Montevideo

In the capital, Montevideo, the sun is up for 11h 39m today. Sunrise in Montevideo is at 06:52 and sunset in Montevideo is at 18:31.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 48m near the June solstice to 14h 30m near the December solstice.

Moon in Uruguay

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Montevideo and major cities across Uruguay.

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Departments in Uruguay

Artigas Canelones Cerro Largo Colonia Durazno Department Flores Department Florida Lavalleja Maldonado Montevideo Department Paysandú Department Río Negro Department Rivera Department Rocha Department Salto Department San José Department Soriano Tacuarembó Department Treinta y Tres Department

Time in All Cities in Uruguay by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 23 cities in Uruguay.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D F L M P R S T Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Uruguay

Time now in Montevideo Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Salto Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Paysandú Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Las Piedras Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Rivera Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Maldonado Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Tacuarembó Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Melo Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Artigas Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Minas Wed 23:26:18
Time now in San José de Mayo Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Durazno Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Barros Blancos Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Treinta y Tres Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Rocha Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Pando Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Fray Bentos Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Colonia del Sacramento Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Canelones Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Carmelo Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Delta del Tigre Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Young Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Paso de Carrasco Wed 23:26:18

City	Current Time
Time now in Montevideo	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Salto	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Paysandú	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Las Piedras	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Rivera	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Maldonado	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Tacuarembó	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Melo	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Artigas	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Minas	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in San José de Mayo	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Durazno	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Barros Blancos	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Treinta y Tres	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Rocha	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Pando	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Fray Bentos	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Colonia del Sacramento	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Canelones	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Carmelo	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Delta del Tigre	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Young	Wed 23:26:18
Time now in Paso de Carrasco	Wed 23:26:18

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Uruguay

America/Montevideo Wed 23:26:18

Timezone	Current Time
America/Montevideo	Wed 23:26:18

Frequently Asked Questions about Uruguay

What time is it in Uruguay right now?

The current local time in Uruguay is 23:26:18 -03 on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The country uses the America/Montevideo time zone.

How many time zones does Uruguay use?

Uruguay uses a single time zone year-round: America/Montevideo.

What is the capital of Uruguay?

The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo, where the current local time is 23:26:18.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Montevideo today?

Today in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay: sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset is at 18:31 local time.

Does Uruguay observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Uruguay does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Uruguay?

The next public holiday in Uruguay is Day of the Family on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 106 days.

How many cities in Uruguay are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 23 cities across Uruguay (out of 23 total in our database).

Which countries border Uruguay?

Uruguay shares a border with: Argentina, Brazil.

Sunrise and Sunset in Uruguay

Montevideo

↑ 6:52 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Salto

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Paysandú

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Las Piedras

↑ 6:52 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Rivera

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Maldonado

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Tacuarembó

↑ 6:50 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Melo

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Artigas

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Minas

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
San José de Mayo

↑ 6:54 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Durazno

↑ 6:53 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Barros Blancos

↑ 6:52 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Treinta y Tres

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Rocha

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Pando

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Fray Bentos

↑ 7:00 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Colonia del Sacramento

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Canelones

↑ 6:53 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Carmelo

↑ 7:00 AM

↓ 6:40 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Montevideo	↑ 6:52 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Salto	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Paysandú	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Las Piedras	↑ 6:52 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Rivera	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Maldonado	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Tacuarembó	↑ 6:50 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Melo	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Artigas	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Minas	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
San José de Mayo	↑ 6:54 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Durazno	↑ 6:53 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Barros Blancos	↑ 6:52 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Treinta y Tres	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Rocha	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Pando	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Fray Bentos	↑ 7:00 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Colonia del Sacramento	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Canelones	↑ 6:53 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Carmelo	↑ 7:00 AM	↓ 6:40 PM

Current Weather in Uruguay

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Uruguay

Population	3,449,299
Area	176,220 km²
ISO Numeric Code	858
FIPS Code	UY
Top Level Domain	.uy
Currency	Peso (UYU)
Phone Prefix	+598
Country Code	+598
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	ES-UY (es-UY)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇧🇷 Brazil

Upcoming Public Holidays in Uruguay

This year, Uruguay observes 5 public holidays, with 5 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Day of the Family on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Uruguay to plan your schedule.

Day of the Family 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Workers' Day 1 May • Saturday
Constitution Day 18 Jul • Sunday
Independence Day 25 Aug • Wednesday

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