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30 September 2026WednesdayWednesday, 30 September 2026
Calling Code +598
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Sun & moon in Salto today

Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
18:52
Daylight
12.4hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Salto

J14 hrsF13.2 hrsM12.3 hrsA11.4 hrsM10.6 hrsJ10.1 hrsJ10.3 hrsA10.9 hrsS11.9 hrsO12.8 hrsN13.7 hrsD14.2 hrs

Working hours in Salto

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SaltoUTC−3
06121824
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Time zone guide for Salto

Salto, Uruguay runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Salto and New York is 1 hour. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Salto lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. The time difference between Salto and London is 4 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Salto lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Salto and Tokyo is 12 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Salto.

Practical information for Salto

Salto (Uruguay) is home to roughly 105K people. Today brings about 12.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:30, sunset at 18:52. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 31° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Uruguay

Uruguay

Capital

Montevideo

Continent

South America

Time Zone

UTC−3 · America/Montevideo

Coordinates

31.39°S, 57.96°W

Currency

UYU ($U)

Calling Code

+598

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Southern

Language

Spanish

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Hot Springs From a Failed Oil Well

Salto's thermal baths come from the Guaraní Aquifer, tapped accidentally in 1941 by drillers looking for oil. The aquifer is one of the largest freshwater reserves in the world, underlying four countries.

The clock: Salto keeps UTC−3. The Salto Grande dam here is shared between Uruguay and Argentina and operated jointly.

The sun and the clock in Salto (2026)

Solar noon12:52on UTC−3 standard time
Longest day14h 11m22 December
Shortest day10h 6m22 June
Yearly average12h 6mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:405 December
Latest sunset20:009 January

Salto lies at 58.0°W. Its time zone, UTC−3, is built around the 45°W meridian. The 13.0° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 52 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:52 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC−3 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 December, with 14h 11m of daylight. The shortest is 22 June, with 10h 6m. The swing between them is 4h 5m. At this latitude the seasons are visible in the clock, but never dramatic.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Salto the sun comes up earliest on 5 December at 05:40, while the latest sunset waits until 9 January at 20:00. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Salto that civil twilight runs about 24 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Salto?

The official timezone for Salto, Uruguay is America/Montevideo with a current UTC offset of UTC−3.

What is the population and location of Salto?

Salto has an estimated population of 105K and is located at coordinates 31.39°S, 57.96°W.

How many hours of daylight does Salto get?

Salto gets 14h 11m of daylight on its longest day and 10h 6m on its shortest, averaging 12h 6m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Salto?

Solar noon in Salto falls at about 12:52 on UTC−3 standard time, because the city sits 13.0° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Salto?

Hot Springs From a Failed Oil Well: Salto's thermal baths come from the Guaraní Aquifer, tapped accidentally in 1941 by drillers looking for oil. The aquifer is one of the largest freshwater reserves in the world, underlying four countries.