Time Difference: Montevideo to New York
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Montevideo vs New York timezone guide
Montevideo (Uruguay) uses the America/Montevideo timezone at UTC-3, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 2 hours behind Montevideo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Montevideo and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 10am–5pm in Montevideo, which is 9am–4pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Montevideo | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5am | Montevideo early, New York asleep |
| 7am | 6am | Montevideo early, New York early |
| 8am | 7am | Montevideo early, New York early |
| 9am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 5pm | Montevideo evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 6pm | Montevideo evening, New York evening |
| 8pm | 7pm | Montevideo evening, New York evening |
| 9pm | 8pm | Montevideo evening, New York evening |
| 10pm | 9pm | Montevideo late evening, New York evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Montevideo and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Montevideo does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Montevideo is 2 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Montevideo is 1 hour ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Montevideo is 2 hours ahead New York
Distance between Montevideo and New York
Montevideo and New York are 8,604 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~11h 7m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.