Buenos Aires to Cartago: time difference
Cartago 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 05:57 5:57 AM Cartago 03:57 3:57 AM You –:–
05:57 5:57 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:08
03:57 3:57 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h
Cartago is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Cartago 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
🇨🇴 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:57 | 03:57 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:12 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 56 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 135,365 |
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Buenos Aires and Cartago: common questions
How far behind Buenos Aires is Cartago?
Cartago is 2 hours behind Buenos Aires: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 7:00 AM in Cartago.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 4:00 PM in Cartago.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Cartago are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cartago compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Cartago later: until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cartago, Buenos Aires is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Cartago change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in Cartago, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
