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Practical Country Info
Uruguay Practical Country Info
MontevideoLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Uruguay, civil time is represented by America/Montevideo, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +598, and the country-code domain is .uy.
Time zone
America/Montevideo
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+598
ISO alpha-2
UY
Civil time
Uruguay time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Uruguay is represented here using America/Montevideo.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in Uruguay.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type F
2 round pins with side grounding contacts
Type L
3 round pins in a straight line
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Uruguay is identified internationally
+598
Calling code
.uy
Country domain
UY
ISO 3166
Alpha 2UY
Alpha 3URY
Numeric858
For Uruguay, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Uruguay practical data table
| Field | Uruguay | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Montevideo | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +598 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .uy | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | UY | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | URY | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 858 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Uruguay's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +598, ccTLD .uy, time-zone reference America/Montevideo, and identify the authority used for each claim.