Basel to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind Basel. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Basel 02:55 2:55 AM Buenos Aires 21:55 9:55 PM You –:–
02:55 2:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
21:55 9:55 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−5 h
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind Basel.
When you, Basel 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
🇨🇭 Basel
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
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 | 🇨🇭 Basel | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:55 | 21:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Basel | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 174,491 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Basel with another city
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Big time differences
Basel and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Basel and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Basel is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Basel?
The working day in Basel starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Basel?
When it is 6:00 PM in Basel, it is 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When do working hours in Basel and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Basel, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Basel?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires later: until 5:00 AM in Basel, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires, Basel is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Basel and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only Basel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 4 hours behind Basel.
