Buenos Aires to Houston, TX: time difference
Houston, TX 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 22:59 10:59 PM Houston, TX 20:59 8:59 PM You –:–
22:59 10:59 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
20:59 8:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
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−2 h
Houston, TX is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:59 | 20:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 2,304,580 |
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Buenos Aires and Houston, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Houston, TX?
Houston is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Houston, TX, at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Houston it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Houston, TX, at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Houston it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Houston, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Houston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Buenos Aires is it still yesterday in Houston, TX?
Before 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, the date in Houston has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Houston, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Houston, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Houston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Houston will be 3 hours behind Buenos Aires.
