Current Time in Buenos Aires

About Buenos Aires Time Zone

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, home to approximately 16 million people in its metropolitan area. It operates on Argentina Time (ART, UTC-3), a fixed offset — Argentina has not observed Daylight Saving Time since 2008 after inconsistent application for decades. Buenos Aires is South America's second-largest metropolitan economy and is famously dubbed the 'Paris of the South' for its European-inspired boulevards, architecture, and café culture. The city is the birthplace of tango, both the dance and the music genre, which UNESCO recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. Argentina's Pampas make it one of the world's great agricultural exporters of beef, soy, and wheat. Buenos Aires hosts the widest avenue in the world — Avenida 9 de Julio — with up to 12 lanes at its widest point. The city is also a hub for theatrical arts, with more theater seats per capita than any other city in the world.

• Time Zone Name: Argentina Time (ART)
• IANA Identifier: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
• UTC Offset: UTC-3 (fixed since 2008)
• DST: No — suspended in 2008
• Country: Argentina
• Coordinates: 34.60°S, 58.38°W
• Population: ~3.1 million (city) / ~16 million (metro)
• Famous For: Tango birthplace, widest avenue (9 de Julio), Teatro Colón opera house, steak culture

Argentina suspended DST in 2008 and has not observed it since. ART (UTC-3) is now fixed. The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Buenos Aires, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.

Nearby Cities & Time Zones

The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Buenos Aires, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.