Arenal to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of Arenal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
36
- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 56 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arenal 02:19 2:19 AM Buenos Aires 05:19 5:19 AM You –:–
02:19 2:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
05:19 5:19 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:08
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+3 h
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of Arenal.
When you, Arenal and Buenos Aires are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Arenal
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Arenal | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:19 | 05:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Arenal | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 2,300 | 2,891,082 |
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Arenal and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Arenal and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Arenal is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Arenal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arenal, it is 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Arenal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arenal, it is 9:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
Is there a time when both Arenal and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Arenal (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Buenos Aires?
From 9:00 PM in Arenal it is already the next day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Arenal.
Is the time difference between Arenal and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither Arenal nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
