Buenos Aires to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena is 2 h behind Buenos Aires. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Buenos Aires 10:40 10:40 AM Cartagena 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:10
08:40 8:40 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
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−2 h
Cartagena is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 19:10 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 1,028,736 |
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Buenos Aires and Cartagena: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Cartagena?
Cartagena is 2 hours behind: 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 Cartagena?
At 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Cartagena show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Cartagena when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 4:00 PM in Cartagena.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Cartagena are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartagena), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cartagena compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Cartagena later: until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cartagena, Buenos Aires is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Cartagena the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor Cartagena switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
