Timezone details
- Identifier
- Abbreviation
- —
- Transitioned
- March 8, 2015 at 01:00 AM
- Featured city
- Montevideo
Montevideo
America • Montevideo
UruguayCurrent local time
02:01:48
Sunday, May 31, 2026
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
No daylight saving changes
Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC-03:00 all year long.
Location
- Latitude
- -34.90916
- Longitude
- -56.2125
- Country
- Uruguay
Uruguay Standard Time (UST)
FAQs
Uruguay Standard Time (UST), set at UTC-03:00, keeps things simple in the Sunshine-sprinkled coasts of Montevideo—where clocks stay steady year-round thanks to Uruguay’s permanent daylight saving-free policy, making it one of Latin America’s most timezone-predictable nations for remote teams craving schedule stability. Since 2015, this sole representative zone has held its ground without a single DST flicker, letting global collaborators skip the twice-yearly clock chaos entirely.
Does Uruguay observe daylight saving time?
No—and it hasn’t since 2015. Uruguay permanently ditched daylight saving after years of summer shifts to simplify logistics and energy planning.
How does UST compare to neighboring time zones?
It matches BrasÃlia Time (BRT) year-round, making cross-border work with Brazil straightforward—no seasonal misalignment worries.
Why did Uruguay abolish daylight saving?
The government ended DST in 2015 to reduce confusion in transport schedules, school routines, and energy grids that previously shifted twice yearly.
What is the local standard time in Montevideo?
Montevideo lives on UTC-03:00 all year; there’s no spring forward or fall back—just consistent -03 for every meeting invite.
Are there any UST quirks for remote workers?
Since UST never changes, you can set your calendar once and forget it—no mid-year DST drift with New York or Europe.
Is there only one official time zone in Uruguay?
Yes, the entire country uses America/Montevideo as its single IANA zone, so every Uruguayan timestamp is locked to UTC-03.