Right now, local time in Buenos Aires is 17:35 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buenos Aires ranks #137 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buenos Aires — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.6131° S, 58.3772° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Buenos Aires F.D.
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 2,891,082 · #137 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buenos Aires through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.61° N, 121.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hede, China, about 156 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:35 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buenos Aires today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:19
- Maghrib
- 19:18
- Isha
- 20:44
- Qibla direction
- 76.3° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Buenos Aires — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buenos Aires 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 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Argentina, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Buenos Aires's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,676 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,467 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.61° S, 58.38° 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 | 13:35 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | same time |
| London | 20:35 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +14h |
Best time to call Buenos Aires
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buenos Aires local time:
Cities sharing Buenos Aires's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Córdoba17:35
- Rosario17:35
- Mar del Plata17:35
- San Miguel de Tucumán17:35
- Salta17:35
- Santa Fe17:35
- Avellaneda17:35
- Corrientes17:35
- Posadas17:35
- Bahía Blanca17:35
- Resistencia17:35
- Merlo17:35
Distances from Buenos Aires
| São Paulo | 1,676 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 9,013 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,853 km | NW (314°) |
| Paris | 11,051 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 11,129 km | NNE (33°) |
| Sydney | 11,800 km | SSW (205°) |
| Moscow | 13,476 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 13,652 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 14,930 km | E (97°) |
| Singapore | 15,881 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 18,370 km | W (279°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,467 km | SSE (150°) |
Cities near Buenos Aires
- Balvanera2 km · 17:35
- Retiro3 km · 17:35
- Barracas4 km · 17:35
- Boedo4 km · 17:35
- Avellaneda5 km · 17:35
- Palermo6 km · 17:35
- Valentín Alsina7 km · 17:35
- Sarandí8 km · 17:35
FAQ
What time is it in Buenos Aires right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buenos Aires (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Buenos Aires in?
Buenos Aires runs on the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Buenos Aires observe daylight saving time?
Buenos Aires does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buenos Aires today?
Buenos Aires sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 19:18 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buenos Aires tonight?
The moon phase over Buenos Aires tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buenos Aires?
The antipode of Buenos Aires — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.61° N, 121.62° E. It falls on land, near Hede, China, about 156 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buenos Aires?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buenos Aires, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.