Buenos Aires to Madrid: time difference
Madrid 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 22:08 10:08 PM Madrid 03:08 3:08 AM You –:–
22:08 10:08 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
03:08 3:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
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+5 h
Madrid is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:08 | 03:08 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 08:21 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 3,332,035 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and Madrid: common questions
How many hours ahead of Buenos Aires is Madrid?
The clocks in Madrid are 5 hours ahead of those in Buenos Aires (UTC+2 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Madrid at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Madrid it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Madrid when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 11:00 PM in Madrid.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Madrid are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Madrid), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Buenos Aires is it tomorrow in Madrid?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires, the date in Madrid has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Madrid, it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Madrid the same all year?
No. Only Madrid switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Madrid will be 4 hours ahead of Buenos Aires.
