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
UTC−3 (fixed)
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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
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

  1. The page loads and immediately shows a live clock in Argentina Time (ART, UTC-3).
  2. The zone card displays the current time, date, UTC offset, and major cities in that zone.
  3. The world comparison table shows equivalent times in major global cities alongside Buenos Aires time.
  4. Use the time converter to translate any specific time between ART and another city of your choice.
  5. All calculations run in your browser using the Intl.DateTimeFormat API — no server requests.
  6. 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