Buenos Aires to Puntarenas: time difference
Puntarenas 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 17:04 5:04 PM Puntarenas 14:04 2:04 PM You –:–
17:04 5:04 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:10
14:04 2:04 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−3 h
Puntarenas is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Puntarenas 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:04 | 14:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:10 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 19:10 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 70,000 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and Puntarenas: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Puntarenas when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 6:00 AM in Puntarenas.
What time is it in Puntarenas when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 3:00 PM in Puntarenas.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Puntarenas are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puntarenas), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Puntarenas?
Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Puntarenas. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Puntarenas it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Puntarenas the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor Puntarenas switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
