Right now, local time in Buenos Aires is 12:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buenos Aires ranks #118510 worldwide by population and #118 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buenos Aires — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.4692° N, 85.8166° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rivas Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 1,692 · #118510 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
- 11.47° S, 94.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 297 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:09 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
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Buenos Aires — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buenos Aires sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Buenos Aires's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,386 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,236 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.47° N, 85.82° 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 | 10:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:39 | +3h |
| London | 18:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:39 | +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
Distances from Buenos Aires
| Chicago | 3,386 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,134 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,772 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,715 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,917 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,899 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,923 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,746 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,148 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,672 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,897 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,236 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Buenos Aires
- San Jorge2 km · 12:39
- Rivas3 km · 12:39
- Potosí5 km · 12:39
- Belén9 km · 12:39
- Tola14 km · 12:39
- Moyogalpa15 km · 12:39
- San Juan del Sur25 km · 12:39
- Altagracia28 km · 12:39
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 (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buenos Aires in?
Buenos Aires runs on the America/Managua 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 05:36 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buenos Aires tonight?
The moon phase over Buenos Aires tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% 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 11.47° S, 94.18° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 297 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 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.