Buenos Aires
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About Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires operates on UTC-3 year-round, with no daylight saving time. What time is it in Buenos Aires? The city is 1 hour ahead of New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
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What time is it in Buenos Aires right now?+
Buenos Aires runs on Argentina Time (ART), which is UTC−3 year-round. You can check the exact current local time at the top of this page — it updates live.
What time zone does Buenos Aires use?+
Buenos Aires observes Argentina Time (ART), permanently fixed at UTC−3. Argentina abolished daylight saving time in 2000, so the offset never changes.
Does Buenos Aires change its clocks for daylight saving time?+
No. Argentina stopped observing daylight saving time in 2000. Buenos Aires stays at UTC−3 throughout the entire year, making time conversions straightforward.
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and New York?+
Buenos Aires is typically 1 hour ahead of New York (EST, UTC−5). During US daylight saving time (EDT, UTC−4), the gap narrows to zero — both cities share the same clock for several months of the year.
How many hours behind London is Buenos Aires?+
Buenos Aires is 3 hours behind London in winter (GMT, UTC+0) and 4 hours behind during British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1).
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Los Angeles?+
Buenos Aires is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles on Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) and 3 hours ahead during Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7).
Is Buenos Aires in the same time zone as the rest of Argentina?+
Almost. Argentina officially operates on a single national time zone (ART, UTC−3), but the westernmost province of San Luis briefly experimented with UTC−4 in the past. Today, Buenos Aires and virtually all of Argentina share UTC−3.