Buenos Aires to Playa del Coco: time difference
Playa del Coco is 3 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 00:43 12:43 AM Playa del Coco 21:43 9:43 PM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
21:43 9:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−3 h
Playa del Coco is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Playa del Coco 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
🇨🇷 Playa del Coco
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇨🇷 Playa del Coco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 21:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | — |
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Buenos Aires and Playa del Coco: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Playa del Coco?
The clocks in Playa del Coco are 3 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Playa del Coco when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Coco.
What time is it in Playa del Coco when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 3:00 PM in Playa del Coco.
When do working hours in Buenos Aires and in Playa del Coco overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Playa del Coco.
When does the date change in Playa del Coco compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Playa del Coco later: until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Playa del Coco, Buenos Aires is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Buenos Aires and Playa del Coco change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
