Buenos Aires to Basel: time difference
Basel is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires. 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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Buenos Aires 00:08 12:08 AM Basel 05:08 5:08 AM You –:–
00:08 12:08 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
05:08 5:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
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+5 h
Basel is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Basel 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
🇨🇭 Basel
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇨🇭 Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:08 | 05:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 174,491 |
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Buenos Aires and Basel: common questions
How far ahead of Buenos Aires is Basel?
Basel is 5 hours ahead of Buenos Aires: UTC+2 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Basel at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Basel it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Basel?
At 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Basel show 11:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Basel are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Basel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Basel compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Basel earlier: at 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Basel, Buenos Aires is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Basel change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Basel but not in Buenos Aires. From October 25, 2026, Basel will be 4 hours ahead of Buenos Aires.
