The short answer

3pm in Montevideo is 2pm in Eastern Standard Time.

Montevideo is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places.

Montevideo
3pm
Eastern Standard Time
2pm
Right now
9:37am-03:00 · UTC-03:00 · Wed, Jun 24
8:37amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Montevideo
-03:00 · UTC-03:00
9:37am ☀
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
8:37am ☀
Pinned3pmMontevideo=2pmEastern Standard Time
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Best time to meet
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Montevideo
10am–5pm
=
Eastern Standard Time
9am–4pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amMontevideo=8amEastern Standard Time
12pmMontevideo=11amEastern Standard Time
3pmMontevideo=2pmEastern Standard Time
5pmMontevideo=4pmEastern Standard Time
9pmMontevideo=8pmEastern Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

Montevideo
-03:00 · UTC-03:00
9:37am

Uruguay

Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
8:37am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Montevideo and Eastern Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Montevideo and Eastern Standard Time?
Montevideo is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 3pm in Montevideo, what time is it in Eastern Standard Time?
3pm in Montevideo is 2pm in Eastern Standard Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Montevideo and Eastern Standard Time?
10am–5pm in Montevideo lines up with 9am–4pm in Eastern Standard Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — -03:00 and EDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.