Buenos Aires to Lusaka: time difference
Lusaka 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Buenos Aires 00:28 12:28 AM Lusaka 05:28 5:28 AM You –:–
00:28 12:28 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
05:28 5:28 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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+5 h
Lusaka is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇿🇲 Lusaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:28 | 05:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 1,742,979 |
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Buenos Aires and Lusaka: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Lusaka?
Lusaka is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Lusaka at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Lusaka it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Lusaka?
At 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Lusaka show 11:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lusaka from Buenos Aires?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lusaka – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lusaka compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Lusaka earlier: at 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Lusaka, Buenos Aires is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Lusaka change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in Lusaka, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
