Current time in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and a major global city of Argentina, sitting in the South America region and operating on the America/Argentina/Buenos Aires timezone (UTC-03:00, GMT-3). With a population of around 2.9M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Argentina, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Now in AR
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Timezone
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Standard
ART
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Buenos Aires for calls, travel, and planning
Buenos Aires is the capital and a major global city of Argentina, sitting in the South America region and operating on the America/Argentina/Buenos Aires timezone (UTC-03:00, GMT-3). With a population of around 2.9M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Argentina, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Buenos Aires for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours ahead of Buenos Aires. New York is currently 1 hour behind Buenos Aires.
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Timezone
America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
UTC Offset
UTC-03:00
Abbreviation
GMT-3
DST
Not active
Region
South America
Country
Argentina
State / Area
Buenos Aires
Calling Code
+54
City profile
Useful local details for Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is located in Argentina, Argentina, in the South America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 2.9M, ranking it #82 in Argentina by size. For timezone purposes, Buenos Aires uses America/Argentina/Buenos Aires (UTC-03:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Buenos Aires does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Buenos Aires does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Buenos Aires
For work calls, the standard business window in Buenos Aires is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Buenos Aires local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Buenos Aires uses ARS and the calling code for Argentina is +54. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 2.9M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in South America.
Use for daylight saving
Buenos Aires does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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