Argentina
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_AiresUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 10:36 am
- Sunset
- 9:20 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 44 minutes107 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Argentina has 12 time zones
The clock above is Buenos Aires. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Avellaneda, Bahía Blanca, Merlo, Quilmes |
| America/Argentina/Cordoba UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Córdoba, Rosario, Santa Fe, Corrientes, Posadas, Resistencia |
| America/Argentina/Salta UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Salta, Neuquén, Santa Rosa, Cipolletti, San Carlos de Bariloche, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán |
| America/Argentina/Jujuy UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | San Salvador de Jujuy, San Pedro de Jujuy, Libertador General San Martín, Palpalá |
| America/Argentina/Tucuman UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Yerba Buena, Tafí Viejo, Alderetes, Aguilares, Famaillá |
| America/Argentina/Catamarca UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Catamarca, Comodoro Rivadavia, Trelew, Puerto Madryn, San Isidro, Esquel |
| America/Argentina/La_Rioja UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | La Rioja, Chilecito, Aimogasta |
| America/Argentina/San_Juan UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Rawson, San Juan, Chimbas, Santa Lucía, Pocito, Caucete |
| America/Argentina/Mendoza UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | San Rafael, Mendoza, San Martín, Tunuyán, General Alvear, Rivadavia |
| America/Argentina/San_Luis UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | San Luis, Villa Mercedes |
| America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Río Gallegos, Caleta Olivia, Pico Truncado, Las Heras, El Calafate, Puerto Deseado |
| America/Argentina/Ushuaia UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | UTC-3 | Ushuaia, Río Grande |
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Buenos Aires. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:22 pm | 16:22 | 4 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:22 pm | 17:22 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:22 pm | 18:22 | 2 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:22 pm | 19:22 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:22 pm | 19:22 | 1 hour behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:22 pm | 20:22 | the same time |
| London BST | 12:22 am Thu | 00:22 | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:22 am Thu | 01:22 | 5 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:22 am Thu | 01:22 | 5 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:22 am Thu | 01:22 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:22 am Thu | 02:22 | 6 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:22 am Thu | 02:22 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:22 am Thu | 03:22 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:52 am Thu | 04:52 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:22 am Thu | 07:22 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:22 am Thu | 08:22 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:22 am Thu | 09:22 | 13 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:22 am Thu | 11:22 | 15 hours ahead |
Cities in Argentina
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Argentina right now?
It is 8:22 pm (20:22) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Buenos Aires. Argentina spans 12 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Argentina have?
Argentina has 12 time zones: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, America/Argentina/Cordoba, America/Argentina/Salta, America/Argentina/Jujuy, America/Argentina/Tucuman, America/Argentina/Catamarca, America/Argentina/La_Rioja, America/Argentina/San_Juan, and more — the full list with live clocks is on this page.
Does Argentina observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Argentina?
Right now: Buenos Aires 8:22 pm; Córdoba 8:22 pm; Rosario 8:22 pm; Mar del Plata 8:22 pm; San Miguel de Tucumán 8:22 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.