Time in Buenos Aires
The current local time and date in Buenos Aires, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Buenos Aires runs on Argentina Time (UTC-3); the country dropped daylight saving in 2009 and has stayed on a single fixed offset ever since.
Buenos Aires stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Buenos Aires right now?
Buenos Aires is on UTC-3 all year round, which is 3 hours behind UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Buenos Aires is 09:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Buenos Aires in?
Buenos Aires uses the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone, shown as GMT-3. Buenos Aires stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Buenos Aires time into your own local time instantly.
Does Buenos Aires observe daylight saving time?
No — Buenos Aires does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC-3 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Buenos Aires and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Buenos Aires as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Buenos Aires time to my time zone?
Convert Buenos Aires time by taking its UTC-3 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Buenos Aires's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Buenos Aires is 12:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Buenos Aires?
The dialing code for Buenos Aires is +54. To call from abroad, dial +54 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Buenos Aires?
Standard business hours in Buenos Aires — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 12:00 to 20:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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