Current Time in Uruguay
Uruguay uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Uruguay
It's 4:03 PM UYT (UTC-03:00) in Uruguay on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Uruguay does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-3 all year.
- Time zone
- Uruguay Standard Time
- IANA: America/Montevideo
- UTC offset now
- UTC-03:00 (UYT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC-3 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Montevideo
Salto
Paysandú
Las Piedras
How Uruguay writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 de noviembre de 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 p. m.
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the es-UY locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Uruguay
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayDía de la FamiliaFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayAño NuevoFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Children's DayDía de los NiñosWed, 6 January 2027 · in 62 days
- CarnivalCarnavalMon, 8 February 2027 · in 95 days
- CarnivalCarnavalTue, 9 February 2027 · in 96 days
Time difference from Uruguay
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Uruguay time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 11 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 12 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 14 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
Uruguay at a glance
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Population
- 3,499,451
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Questions about time in Uruguay
- What time is it in Uruguay right now?
- When this page was generated it was 4:03 PM UYT (UTC-03:00) in Uruguay.
- How many time zones does Uruguay have?
- Uruguay uses one time zone, Uruguay Standard Time (IANA ID America/Montevideo).
- Does Uruguay observe daylight saving time?
- No. Uruguay does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-3 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Uruguay?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.