UTC-03:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the UTC-03:00 offset, with the 5 countries, 33 major cities, and 12 IANA time zones currently observing it. Also available as GMT-3.
UTC-03:00
Friday, 15 May 2026
About UTC-3
UTC-3 represents a time zone offset of 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 12 IANA time zones observe this offset, covering 5 countries and 33 major cities in our directory.
Because of Daylight Saving Time, the list of zones at this offset shifts twice a year for regions that observe DST. The data on this page reflects the current moment — refresh after a clock change to see the updated list.
Countries currently at UTC-3
5 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at UTC-3
The 33 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at UTC-3
12 IANA identifiers match this offset right now.
More UTC offsets
Looking for the GMT-form URLs? Try GMT-3 — same clock, different label.
Frequently asked about UTC-3
What time is it at UTC-3 right now?
It is currently 21:49 on Friday, 15 May 2026 at UTC-03:00. UTC-3 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe UTC-3?
5 countries currently have their primary civil clock at UTC-3. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at UTC-3" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between UTC-3 and GMT-3?
Functionally none — GMT and UTC are aligned to within a fraction of a second. UTC is the modern atomic-clock-based standard; GMT is the older astronomical Greenwich-meridian standard. For everyday timekeeping they are interchangeable, so UTC-3 and GMT-3 resolve to the same wall-clock time.