Buenos Aires to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 8 h ahead of Buenos Aires. 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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Buenos Aires 08:01 8:01 AM Aktau 16:01 4:01 PM You –:–
08:01 8:01 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
16:01 4:01 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
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+8 h
Aktau is 8 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Aktau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:01 | 16:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | West Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 273,830 |
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Buenos Aires and Aktau: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Aktau?
Aktau is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Aktau?
At 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Aktau show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Aktau?
At 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Aktau show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Aktau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Buenos Aires (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Aktau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Aktau compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Aktau earlier: at 4:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Aktau, Buenos Aires is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Aktau change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in Aktau, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
