Buenos Aires uses America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires — UTC-03:00 (-03) in standard time. It is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Buenos Aires's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Buenos Aires uses UTC-03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Buenos Aires is America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS). Calling code: +54. Languages: Spanish.
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.
It is known for its preserved eclectic European architecture and rich cultural life. It is a multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in other parts of the country.
Since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of immigrants from all over the world, making it a melting pot where many ethnic groups live together. Buenos Aires is considered one of the most diverse cities of the Americas.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Buenos Aires. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,891,082 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires · UTC-03:00 (-03).
No daylight saving time.
Argentine Peso (ARS) · +54.
Montevideo, Paysandú, Rosario
Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) about 6.9 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.6°C and lows 13.9°C. Warmest month: February (average high 29.1°C); coolest month: July (average low 4.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Buenos Aires is the financial, industrial, and commercial hub of Argentina. The economy in the city proper alone, measured by gross geographic product (adjusted for purchasing power), totaled US$102.7 billion (US$34,200 per capita) in 2020 and amounts to nearly a quarter of Argentina's as a whole. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Buenos Aires · IANA zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Buenos Aires. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Buenos Aires and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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