Buenos Aires to Hoffman Estates, IL: time difference
Hoffman Estates, IL is 2 h behind Buenos Aires. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Buenos Aires 17:38 5:38 PM Hoffman Estates, IL 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
17:38 5:38 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:12
15:38 3:38 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:04
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−2 h
Hoffman Estates, IL is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Hoffman Estates, IL 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
🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 51,895 |
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Buenos Aires and Hoffman Estates, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Hoffman Estates, IL?
Hoffman Estates is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 7:00 AM in Hoffman Estates.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Hoffman Estates show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Hoffman Estates, IL, from Buenos Aires?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Hoffman Estates – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Hoffman Estates, IL?
Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Hoffman Estates. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Hoffman Estates it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Hoffman Estates, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Hoffman Estates switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Hoffman Estates will be 3 hours behind Buenos Aires.
