Buenos Aires to Bocas del Toro: time difference
Bocas del Toro is 2 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 03:41 3:41 AM Bocas del Toro 01:41 1:41 AM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
01:41 1:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
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−2 h
Bocas del Toro is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Bocas del Toro 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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 01:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 159,228 |
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Buenos Aires and Bocas del Toro: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Bocas del Toro?
Bocas del Toro is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 7:00 AM in Bocas del Toro.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 4:00 PM in Bocas del Toro.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Bocas del Toro are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bocas del Toro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Buenos Aires is it still yesterday in Bocas del Toro?
Before 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, the date in Bocas del Toro has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Bocas del Toro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in Bocas del Toro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
