Right now, local time in América is 13:09 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
América ranks #36610 worldwide by population and #359 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for América — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4977° S, 62.9743° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 13,619 · #36610 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from América through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.50° N, 117.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Qufu, China, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:09 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in América today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 16:40
- Maghrib
- 19:44
- Isha
- 21:12
- Qibla direction
- 78.9° from north (E (79°))
Full prayer timetable for América — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
América sits in the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
América's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,060 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,524 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.50° S, 62.97° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:09 | −5h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | same time |
| London | 16:09 | +3h |
| Paris | 17:09 | +4h |
| Moscow | 19:09 | +6h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +12h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +14h |
Best time to call América
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in América local time:
Cities sharing América's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires13:09
- Córdoba13:09
- Rosario13:09
- Mar del Plata13:09
- San Miguel de Tucumán13:09
- Salta13:09
- Santa Fe13:09
- Avellaneda13:09
- Corrientes13:09
- Posadas13:09
- Bahía Blanca13:09
- Resistencia13:09
Distances from América
| São Paulo | 2,060 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 8,963 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,630 km | NW (317°) |
| Paris | 11,380 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 11,442 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 11,523 km | SSW (209°) |
| Moscow | 13,827 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 14,080 km | E (83°) |
| Mumbai | 15,328 km | E (101°) |
| Singapore | 15,980 km | SSE (157°) |
| Tokyo | 17,970 km | W (277°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,524 km | SSE (169°) |
Cities near América
- Fortín Olavarría23 km · 13:09
- Tres Algarrobos38 km · 13:09
- General Villegas52 km · 13:09
- Trenque Lauquen57 km · 13:09
- Carlos Tejedor52 km · 13:09
- Banderaló65 km · 13:09
- Intendente Alvear63 km · 13:09
- Bernardo Larroudé76 km · 13:09
FAQ
What time is it in América right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in América (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is América in?
América runs on the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does América observe daylight saving time?
América does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in América today?
América sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 19:44 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over América tonight?
The moon phase over América tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of América?
The antipode of América — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.50° N, 117.03° E. It falls on land, near Qufu, China, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is América?
América lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in América?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In América, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.