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Daylight hours in Montevideo
Montevideo gets 14h 30m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 48m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 4h 42m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Montevideo observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 30mDecember 21 · 05:28–19:59
Shortest day9h 48mJune 21 · 07:53–17:41
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:49–18:58
Fastest change−2.2 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:35 | 20:02 | 14h 27m |
| February 1 | 06:05 | 19:53 | 13h 48m |
| March 1 | 06:33 | 19:24 | 12h 51m |
| April 1 | 06:58 | 18:41 | 11h 43m |
| May 1 | 07:22 | 18:04 | 10h 42m |
| June 1 | 07:45 | 17:42 | 9h 58m |
| July 1 | 07:54 | 17:45 | 9h 51m |
| August 1 | 07:40 | 18:04 | 10h 24m |
| September 1 | 07:05 | 18:27 | 11h 22m |
| October 1 | 06:22 | 18:48 | 12h 26m |
| November 1 | 05:43 | 19:15 | 13h 31m |
| December 1 | 05:25 | 19:44 | 14h 19m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Montevideo’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Montevideo’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° South · compare Montevideo with any city