Buenos Aires to McKinney, TX: time difference
McKinney, 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 08:30 8:30 AM McKinney, TX 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
08:30 8:30 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
06:30 6:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:51
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−2 h
McKinney, TX is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and McKinney, 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
🇺🇸 McKinney, 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 | 🇺🇸 McKinney, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:09 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 202,690 |
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Buenos Aires and McKinney, TX: common questions
How far behind Buenos Aires is McKinney, TX?
McKinney is 2 hours behind Buenos Aires: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in McKinney, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 7:00 AM in McKinney.
What time is it in McKinney, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 4:00 PM in McKinney.
When is a good time to call McKinney, TX, from Buenos Aires?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in McKinney – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in McKinney, TX, compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in McKinney later: until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in McKinney, Buenos Aires is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and McKinney, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in McKinney but not in Buenos Aires. From November 1, 2026, McKinney will be 3 hours behind Buenos Aires.
