Argentina Time Zones Overview
Argentina uses a single time zone — Argentina Time (ART, UTC-3) — with no daylight saving time observed since 2009.
ART
Argentina Time
--:--:--
DST
No DST — suspended since 2009
Cities
Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Salta, La Plata
Province & City Coverage
| Region | UTC Offset |
|---|---|
| Buenos Aires (capital & province) | UTC−3 |
| Cordoba | UTC−3 |
| Mendoza | UTC−3 |
| Salta | UTC−3 |
| Tucuman | UTC−3 |
| Jujuy | UTC−3 |
| San Juan | UTC−3 |
| San Luis | UTC−3 |
| La Rioja | UTC−3 |
| Catamarca | UTC−3 |
| Patagonia (Rio Gallegos) | UTC−3 |
| Ushuaia (southernmost city) | UTC−3 |
World City Comparison
— compared to Buenos Aires (ART), live| City | Local Time |
|---|
Time Converter
Argentina Time Facts
Time zones1 zone (ART)
UTC offsetUTC−3 (fixed)
DST observedNo (since 2009)
IANA (Buenos Aires)America/Argentina/
Buenos_Aires
Buenos_Aires
vs New York (EST)+2 h ahead
vs London (GMT)−3 h behind
Summary
Argentina uses a single time zone — Argentina Time (ART, UTC-3) — with no daylight saving time observed since 2009.
How it works
- The page loads and immediately shows a live clock in Argentina Time (ART, UTC-3).
- The zone card displays the current time, date, UTC offset, and major cities in that zone.
- The world comparison table shows equivalent times in major global cities alongside Buenos Aires time.
- Use the time converter to translate any specific time between ART and another city of your choice.
- All calculations run in your browser using the Intl.DateTimeFormat API — no server requests.
- The clock updates every second to show the current time.
Use cases
- Check the current time in Buenos Aires before scheduling a business call.
- Find the overlap window between Argentina and a US or European office.
- Confirm that Argentina does not observe daylight saving time when booking flights.
- Convert a meeting time from EST or GMT to Argentina Time without mental math.
- Verify the UTC-3 offset when configuring server timestamps or API calls.
- Quickly confirm whether Argentina and Brazil (Brasilia, UTC-3) share the same current time.
- Plan a live stream or event for an Argentine audience from a different time zone.
- Check the time difference between Buenos Aires and cities in Europe or Asia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated: 2026-06-24 ·
Reviewed by Nham Vu