🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:08 · 12 h 56 min
Buenos Aires to Arenal: time difference
Arenal is 3 h behind 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 05:56 5:56 AM Arenal 02:56 2:56 AM You –:–
05:56 5:56 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:08
02:56 2:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−3 h
Arenal is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:56 | 02:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 56 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 2,300 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and Arenal: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Arenal?
The clocks in Arenal are 3 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Arenal at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Arenal it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arenal at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Arenal it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Arenal are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Arenal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Arenal?
Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Arenal. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Arenal it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Arenal change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in Arenal, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
