Buenos Aires to Cologne: time difference
Cologne 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.
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Buenos Aires 00:09 12:09 AM Cologne 05:09 5:09 AM You –:–
00:09 12:09 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
05:09 5:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
·
+5 h
Cologne is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇩🇪 Cologne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:09 | 05:09 |
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 1,095,520 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
More comparisons with Buenos Aires: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Buenos Aires and Cologne: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Cologne?
Cologne is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Cologne at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Cologne it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Cologne?
At 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Cologne show 11:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Cologne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cologne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cologne?
From 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already the next day in Cologne. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Cologne it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Cologne the same all year?
No. Only Cologne switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cologne will be 4 hours ahead of Buenos Aires.
