Rothera Station time zone history
On standard time, clocks in Rothera Station run 1 hour 33 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.
UTC−3
Standard time is UTC−3 all year under the current rules.
0 times a new standard time since 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 1976 | First local time in the record | UTC−3 | numeric only |
Also on UTC−3
Palmer Station (Antarctica), Ushuaia (Argentina), Punta Arenas (Chile), Rio Gallegos (Argentina), Falkland Islands, Coyhaique (Chile), Uruguay, Buenos Aires (Argentina), San Luis (Argentina) and Mendoza (Argentina) (nearest first; 19 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Palmer Station (357 km): same time except 9,115 days in 1970–1976, 1982–2014 and 2016.
- Ushuaia (Argentina) (1,420 km): same time except 3,264 days in 1970–1976, 1988–1993, 2004, 2007 and 2008.
- Punta Arenas (Chile) (1,610 km): same time except 10,235 days in 1970–2014 and 2016.
- Rio Gallegos (Argentina) (1,773 km): same time except 3,262 days in 1970–1976, 1988–1993, 2004, 2007 and 2008.
- Falkland Islands (1,851 km): same time except 8,901 days in 1970–2010.
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (2,216 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 2,526 days in 1970–1976.
How it compares
The Rothera Station zone has kept UTC−3 since 1976, with no clock changes since 1970.