Barcelona to Argentina: time difference
Argentina is 5 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 05:28 5:28 AM Argentina 00:28 12:28 AM You –:–
05:28 5:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
00:28 12:28 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−5 h
Argentina is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Argentina are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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
🇦🇷 Argentina
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:28 | 00:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 47,327,407 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Argentina: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Argentina?
The clocks in Argentina are 5 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Argentina when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 4:00 AM in Argentina.
What time is it in Argentina when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 PM in Argentina.
When is a good time to call Argentina from Barcelona?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Argentina – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Argentina compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Argentina later: until 5:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Argentina, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Argentina the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Argentina will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
