Check the current local time in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires uses the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone, with ART (UTC -3:00) during standard time.
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Current zone: ART
Source: IANA Time Zone Database
ART
UTC -3:00
Used outside daylight saving time
Not Observed
Year-round standard time
No DST change
Standard time year-round
No seasonal offset changes
Buenos Aires runs on Argentina Time (ART, UTC-3). Argentina abolished DST in 2009. BYMA (Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos) trading runs 11 AM - 5 PM ART. Business hours 9 AM - 6 PM with a longer lunch (1-3 PM traditionally). Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of New York (or 1 h during US DST).
South America spans four main timezones — Brasilia Time (UTC-3), Argentina Time (UTC-3), Peru / Colombia / Ecuador (UTC-5), and Venezuela (UTC-4). DST practice varies: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay ended their DST years ago; Paraguay still observes it; Chile observes it in most regions but not all. Brasilia and Buenos Aires anchor the regional business day at UTC-3.
Buenos Aires is located in Argentina and uses the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone. For anyone coordinating calls or meetings internationally, the key question is rarely "what time is it" — it's which hours in Buenos Aires overlap with your own working day. Use the world clock comparison further down the page to see at a glance how Buenos Aires aligns with other major cities.
Scheduling tip: Always reference a city name in calendar invites rather than a fixed UTC offset. Calendar apps like Google Calendar and Outlook will automatically adjust for any clock changes on both ends, so your meeting stays at the intended local time for everyone involved.
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