Right now, local time in Buenos Aires is 11:59 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buenos Aires ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1112 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buenos Aires — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 9.12° N, 101.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pak Phanang, Thailand, about 167 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:59 GMT+7 (Asia/Bangkok)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buenos Aires today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 70.5° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for Buenos Aires — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buenos Aires sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Buenos Aires's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,746 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,113 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.12° S, 78.50° 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 | 08:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:59 | +2h |
| London | 16:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:59 | +16h |
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
| São Paulo | 3,746 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 5,747 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,371 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 10,009 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 10,110 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,461 km | NNE (33°) |
| Sydney | 12,923 km | SW (225°) |
| Dubai | 14,821 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 15,154 km | NW (313°) |
| Mumbai | 16,742 km | ENE (67°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,020 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 19,113 km | SSW (197°) |
Cities near Buenos Aires
- Chimbote12 km · 11:59
- Samanco15 km · 11:59
- Nepeña16 km · 11:59
- Coishco17 km · 11:59
- Santa20 km · 11:59
- Puerto Santa22 km · 11:59
- Guadalupito24 km · 11:59
- Moro35 km · 11:59
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 (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buenos Aires in?
Buenos Aires runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 05:45 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buenos Aires tonight?
The moon phase over Buenos Aires tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% 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 9.12° N, 101.50° E. It falls on land, near Pak Phanang, Thailand, about 167 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 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.