Right now, local time in Buenos Aires is 03:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buenos Aires ranks #40679 worldwide by population and #51 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buenos Aires — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.1730° N, 83.3328° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 11,680 · #40679 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
- 9.17° S, 96.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 332 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:44 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buenos Aires today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Buenos Aires — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buenos Aires sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Buenos Aires's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,661 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,602 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.17° N, 83.33° 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 | 01:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 03:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 06:14 | +3h |
| London | 09:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 10:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 12:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 13:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 14:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 17:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 18:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 20:14 | +17h |
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 Costa Rica
- San José03:14
- Limón03:14
- San Francisco03:14
- Alajuela03:14
- Liberia03:14
- Paraíso03:14
- Puntarenas03:14
- San Isidro03:14
- Curridabat03:14
- San Vicente03:14
- San Vicente de Moravia03:14
- San José03:14
Distances from Buenos Aires
| Chicago | 3,661 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,507 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,399 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,741 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,926 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,992 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,293 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,828 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,123 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,936 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,027 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,602 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Buenos Aires
- Mercedes29 km · 03:14
- Puerto Cortés32 km · 03:14
- Daniel Flores41 km · 03:14
- Uvita45 km · 03:14
- San Isidro45 km · 03:14
- San Vito56 km · 03:14
- Sabalito61 km · 03:14
- Río Sereno65 km · 04:14
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buenos Aires in?
Buenos Aires runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 05:24 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buenos Aires tonight?
The moon phase over Buenos Aires tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.6% 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 9.17° S, 96.67° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 332 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 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.