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Time zones in South America


South America is a continent located in the southern hemisphere and divided into several different time zones. Some of the major time zones in South America are:

  • UTC-03:00: This time zone is observed in the eastern part of the continent, including Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname.
  • UTC-04:00: This time zone is observed in the eastern and central parts of the continent, including Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
  • UTC-05:00: This time zone is observed in the western part of the continent, including Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
  • UTC-06:00: This time zone is observed in the western part of the continent, including Bolivia and Paraguay.

Note that many countries in South America observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), which temporarily shifts the standard time in a region by one hour during certain parts of the year. This is done to make better use of sunlight during the longer days of summer. Some South American countries that observe DST include Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.

South America is a diverse continent with a wide range of climates and landscapes. It is home to a variety of cultures, languages, and traditions and is an important center of political, economic, and cultural activity.

Move your cursor above that South American country you want to see the current time for and click to view the time zone and your actual time details.

 
 

Scroll with your mouse to zoom, or use the zoom buttons on the left side of the map. For Google Street View, pull that small yellow man from the left side of the South American map.

The following table lists the South American time zone abbreviations.

Abbreviation Full name Other abbreviations Timezone
AMST Amazon Summer Time   UTC – 3 hours
AMT Amazon Time   UTC – 4 hours
ART Argentina Time   UTC – 3 hours
BOT Bolivia Time   UTC – 4 hours
BRST Brasilia Summer Time   UTC – 2 hours
BRT Brasília time   UTC – 3 hours
CLST Chile Summer Time   UTC – 3 hours
CLT Chile Standard Time   UTC – 4 hours
COT Colombia Time   UTC – 5 hours
ECT Ecuador Time   UTC – 5 hours
FKST Falkland Islands Summer Time   UTC – 3 hours
FKT Falkland Island Time   UTC – 4 hours
FNT Fernando de Noronha Time   UTC – 2 hours
GFT French Guiana Time   UTC – 3 hours
GYT Guyana Time   UTC – 4 hours
PET Peru Time   UTC – 5 hours
PYST Paraguay Summer Time   UTC – 3 hours
PYT Paraguay Time   UTC – 4 hours
SRT Suriname Time   UTC – 3 hours
UYST Uruguay Summer Time   UTC – 2 hours
UYT Uruguay Time   UTC – 3 hours
VET Venezuelan Standard Time HLV UTC – 4:30 hours

Time zones in other regions

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