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Garmin Instinct 3, 45 mm, Solar, Sunburst with Sunburst/Gray Band

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Garmin Instinct 3, 45 mm, Solar, Sunburst with Sunburst/Gray Band

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

Solar charging

Get unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.

RUGGED DESIGN

Explore confidently with a rugged design, including a 0.9-inch display, 45 mm metal-reinforced bezel and scratch-resistant display.

BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT

See and be seen with a built-in flashlight, featuring variable intensities and an alternate red light.

24/7 health and wellness monitoring

Make bold moves with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox3 and more.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone.

MULTI-BAND GPS WITH SATIQ

Navigate confidently with multi-band GPS, featuring SatIQ technology, which delivers superior positioning while optimising battery life.

GO BOLDLY

HEALTH AND WELLNESS


DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist4.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Instinct 3 tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night4.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customise your reports theme, data shown and more.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep3.

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

FITNESS AGE

Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.

SMART WAKE ALARM

Wake up more refreshed. The smart wake alarm gently wakes you at the optimal time.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

BREATHING VARIATIONS

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature helps you understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep5. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol, or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.

LIFESTYLE LOGGING

Log behaviours — such as caffeine and alcohol intake — and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect™ app.

NUTRITION IN THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP

Easily track calories and macronutrients, get personalised nutrition recommendations and see reports to follow your progress toward your goals with a Garmin Connect+ plan.

ACTIVITY TRACKING


BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

GARMIN COACH

Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with garmin coach training plans for runners and cyclists.

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect™ app, and send them directly to your watch.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

recovery time

Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

RUCKING ACTIVITY

A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to enter pack weight.

TRUCKING

For professional truck drivers, enjoy features designed to help promote a healthy lifestyle and simplify the daily tasks of life on the road.

STAY CONNECTED


Garmin Connect

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

Garmin Messenger™ App

Communicate via two-way text messaging6 on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location7.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Friends and family can follow your real-time location7 and view preplanned courses.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

GARMIN SHARE

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

1Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50000 lux conditions
2When paired with your compatible smartphone.
3This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
5This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Breathing Variations not available in all countries.
6Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
7When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
Apple® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB.
Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS


DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist4.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Instinct 3 tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night4.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customise your reports theme, data shown and more.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep3.

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

FITNESS AGE

Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.

SMART WAKE ALARM

Wake up more refreshed. The smart wake alarm gently wakes you at the optimal time.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

BREATHING VARIATIONS

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature helps you understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep5. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol, or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.

LIFESTYLE LOGGING

Log behaviours — such as caffeine and alcohol intake — and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect™ app.

NUTRITION IN THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP

Easily track calories and macronutrients, get personalised nutrition recommendations and see reports to follow your progress toward your goals with a Garmin Connect+ plan.

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights
Battery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 28 days
Unlimited with solar
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation
LED flashlight
Garmin Pay™
MULTI-BAND GPS
training readiness
Training status
Watch display typeMonochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Solar charging
Water rating10 ATM

General

Strap materialSilicone
Lens MaterialPower Glass™
Bezel MaterialFiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum
Case materialFiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit® watch band compatibleYes (22 mm)
Physical size45 x 45 x 14.9 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 137-204 mm
Weight52 g
Display SizeCustom, two-window design; 23 x 23 mm (0.9″ x 0.9″)
Display Resolution176 x 176 pixels
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery lifeSmartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 40 hours/130 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems: Up to 28 hours/50 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 24 hours/40 hours with solar***
Max Battery GPS: Up to 100 hours/Unlimited with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 36 days/Unlimited with solar*
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
***Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming typical use with SatIQ technology
Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History128 MB

Clock Features

Time/date
GPS Time Sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Heart Rate (Constant, every second)
Resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alertsYes (high and low)
Respiration Rate
FITNESS AGE
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
All-day stress
Relaxation reminders
Relaxation Breathing Timer
Breathwork
SLEEPYes (advanced)
Sleep coach
Breathing variations
Nap detection
HydrationYes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's HealthYes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot
Health status

Sensors

GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
SatIQ™ Technology
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer

Daily Smart Features

Find My Phone
Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device)
ConnectivityBluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)
On-device Connect IQ™ Store
Smart Notifications
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Morning report
Calendar
Weather forecasts
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)
Controls smartphone music
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app
Smart trainer control
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Smartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™
Stocks
Garmin Share
Passcode

Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
Garmin Running Coach Experts
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts

Activity profiles

GymStrength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing
MultisportTriathlon
WELLNESSWalking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga
INDOOR RUNNINGTreadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
OUTDOOR RUNNINGRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreationHiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
CyclingBiking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
SwimPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
on the waterStand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Whitewater
Motor SportsMotorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
RACKET SPORTSTennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
SNOW & WINTERSkiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profilesBasketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
IN THE RINGBoxing, Mixed martial arts
OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILESTactical, Inline Skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
Live Event Sharing

Tactical Features

Dual grid coordinates
XERO™ Locations

Gaming Features

Gaming activity
GameOn™ app compatible

Trucking Smartwatch Features

Truck driver workouts
Workout tutorials
Easy break planning
Truck plaza loyalty programs
Compatible with dēzl™ OTR truck navigators

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories Burned
Floors climbed
Distance traveled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™
Move IQ™
Garmin Connect™ Challenges appYes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Customisable screen(s)
Downloadable training plans
Course guidance
HR zones
HR alerts
HR calories
% HR max
% HRR
recovery time
Auto max HR
Race glance/widget
HRV Status
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices)
Respiration rate (during exercise)Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance
Customizable activity profiles
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
Interval training
Advanced workouts
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings
HRM running pace and distance
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
Manual lap
Rest timer
Configurable lap alerts
Heat and altitude acclimation
VO2 Max (Run)
VO2 Max (Trail Run)
Load ratio
TRAINING LOAD
Training load focus
training effect
Training effect (anaerobic)
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Workout benefit
Custom alerts
Voice alerts
Multisport auto transition
Finish time
Virtual Partner
Race an Activity
Manual multisport activities
Touch and/or button lock
Shortcuts
Auto scroll
Activity history on watch
Physio TrueUp
Unified training status

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running dynamics
Vertical oscillation and ratio
Ground contact time and balanceYes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Running power
Grade-adjusted pace
Performance condition
Lactate thresholdYes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
Run workouts
Trail run auto climb
Race predictor
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection

Golfing Features

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)Manual
DIGITAL SCORECARD
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Garmin AutoShot™
Auto CourseView updates
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION
Hazards and course targets
Round timer/odometer
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
Pairs with Garmin Golf app
Tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation

Projected waypoint
UltraTrac mode
Elevation profile
Distance to destination
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert
Vertical speed
Total ascent/descent
Future elevation plot
GPS coordinates
Sight 'N Go
Area calculation
Sun and moon information
Expedition GPS Activity
Tides
Tides Glance

Mapping & Navigation

Point-to-point navigation
Bread crumb trail in real time
Back to start
TracBack®
REFERENCE POINT

Cycling Features

Courses
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)
Race an activity
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)
MTB Grit & Flow
Advanced cycling dynamics
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
Compatible with Varia™ lights
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
Power meter compatible

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Drill logging (pool swim only)
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)
Auto rest (pool swim only)
Time and distance alerts
Countdown start (pool swim only)
Pool swim workouts
Underwater wrist-based heart rate
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)

Semi Truck Features

PrePass weigh station notifications and bypass decisions

Security Information

Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD)2026-05-12
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