Right now, local time in Punta Alta is 14:26 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Punta Alta ranks #9722 worldwide by population and #92 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 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day length
- 13h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Punta Alta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8805° S, 62.0750° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 64,244 · #9722 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Punta Alta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.88° N, 117.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Chengtougu, China, about 31 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:26 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Punta Alta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 16:40
- Maghrib
- 19:44
- Isha
- 21:18
- Qibla direction
- 79.8° from north (E (80°))
Full prayer timetable for Punta Alta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Punta Alta 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 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
Punta Alta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,243 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,139 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.88° S, 62.08° 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 | 10:26 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:26 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | same time |
| London | 17:26 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:26 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +14h |
Best time to call Punta Alta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Punta Alta local time:
Cities sharing Punta Alta's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires14:26
- Córdoba14:26
- Rosario14:26
- Mar del Plata14:26
- San Miguel de Tucumán14:26
- Salta14:26
- Santa Fe14:26
- Avellaneda14:26
- Corrientes14:26
- Posadas14:26
- Bahía Blanca14:26
- Resistencia14:26
Distances from Punta Alta
| São Paulo | 2,243 km | NE (45°) |
| Chicago | 9,345 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,959 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 11,229 km | SSW (208°) |
| Paris | 11,628 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 11,706 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 14,040 km | E (85°) |
| Moscow | 14,049 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 15,169 km | ESE (104°) |
| Singapore | 15,602 km | SSE (158°) |
| Tokyo | 18,062 km | W (266°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,139 km | SSE (168°) |
Cities near Punta Alta
- Bahía Blanca25 km · 14:26
- General Daniel Cerri33 km · 14:26
- Médanos54 km · 14:26
- Mayor Buratovich63 km · 14:26
- Hilario Ascasubi74 km · 14:26
- Monte Hermoso68 km · 14:26
- Tornquist88 km · 14:26
- Sierra de la Ventana86 km · 14:26
FAQ
What time is it in Punta Alta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Punta Alta (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Punta Alta in?
Punta Alta runs on the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Punta Alta observe daylight saving time?
Punta Alta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Punta Alta today?
Punta Alta sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 19:44 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Punta Alta tonight?
The moon phase over Punta Alta tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Punta Alta?
The antipode of Punta Alta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.88° N, 117.92° E. It falls on land, near Chengtougu, China, about 31 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Punta Alta?
Punta Alta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Punta Alta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Punta Alta, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.