Current Time in Buenos Aires, Argentina — ART
Buenos Aires, Argentina
12:31:41 PMThursday, November 5, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Buenos Aires, Argentina is 12:31 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Buenos Aires is on ART (UTC-03:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
Pronunciation
Time facts about Buenos Aires
- From 31 October 1894 to 1 May 1920 Buenos Aires kept Córdoba Mean Time, 4 h 16 min 48 s behind Greenwich, about 23 minutes behind its own local mean time.Source: IANA tz database
- Argentina last observed daylight saving time from 19 October 2008 to 15 March 2009.Source: IANA tz database
- Buenos Aires' local mean time is UTC−3:53:48, so its civil time of UTC−3 runs about 54 minutes ahead of the sun.Source: IANA tz database
- Buenos Aires matches Santiago from September to April, while Chile observes DST, and is one hour ahead of Santiago for the rest of the year.Source: IANA tz database
Time zone and daylight saving time in Buenos Aires
- Time zone (IANA)
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Current offset
- ART (UTC-03:00)
- Daylight saving
- No clock changes
Buenos Aires does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC-03:00 all year.
Sun & twilight
Today
Sunrise
05:47 AM
Sunset
07:26 PM
Day length
13h 38m
Solar noon (sun highest): 12:37 PM
Daylight on the solstices
- December solstice (December 21, 2026)
- 14h 29m
- June solstice (June 21, 2027)
- 9h 50m
Time difference and working-hours overlap
Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.
| City | Local time | Difference | Their 09:00–17:00 in Buenos Aires | Overlap with Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 09:31 | −3 h | 12:00–20:00 | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
| New York | 10:31 | −2 h | 11:00–19:00 | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| São Paulo | 12:31 | 0 h | 09:00–17:00 | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| London | 15:31 | +3 h | 06:00–14:00 | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Lagos | 16:31 | +4 h | 05:00–13:00 | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
| Johannesburg | 17:31 | +5 h | 04:00–12:00 | 3 h (09:00–12:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Buenos Aires
In 18 days
Día de la Soberanía Nacional (National Sovereignty Day)
Mon, Nov 23, 2026
PublicIn 33 days
Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María (Immaculate Conception Day)
Tue, Dec 8, 2026
PublicIn 50 days
Navidad (Christmas Day)
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Public
Airports near Buenos Aires
- Aeroparque Jorge Newbery AEP7 km straight-line
- Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini EZE27 km straight-line
- Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport COR656 km straight-line
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Buenos Aires observe daylight saving time?
- No. Buenos Aires stays on UTC-03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
- What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and London?
- London is 3 hours ahead of Buenos Aires right now. During the year the gap varies between 3 hours and 4 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
- When is the next public holiday in Buenos Aires?
- National Sovereignty Day, on Monday 23 November 2026.
- When do working hours in Buenos Aires overlap with New York and London?
- New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Buenos Aires's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Buenos Aires time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Buenos Aires's for 5 hours today (09:00–14:00 Buenos Aires time).
Related pages
Time in other cities, compared with Buenos Aires
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 34.61°S, 58.38°W (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.