Buenos Aires to Montego Bay: time difference
Montego Bay 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 04:54 4:54 AM Montego Bay 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
04:54 4:54 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
02:54 2:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:47
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−2 h
Montego Bay is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Montego Bay 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
🇯🇲 Montego Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 110,115 |
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Buenos Aires and Montego Bay: common questions
How far behind Buenos Aires is Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 2 hours behind Buenos Aires: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Montego Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 7:00 AM in Montego Bay.
What time is it in Montego Bay at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Montego Bay it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Buenos Aires and in Montego Bay overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Montego Bay.
When is it still the previous day in Montego Bay?
Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Montego Bay. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Montego Bay it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Montego Bay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor Montego Bay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
