Buenos Aires to Samara: time difference
Samara 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 00:33 12:33 AM Samara 21:33 9:33 PM You –:–
00:33 12:33 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
21:33 9:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Samara is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Samara 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
🇨🇷 Samara
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 | 🇨🇷 Samara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:33 | 21:33 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:07 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 1,071 |
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Buenos Aires and Samara: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Samara?
The clocks in Samara are 3 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Samara at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Samara it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Samara at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Samara it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Buenos Aires and in Samara 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 Samara.
When does the date change in Samara compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Samara later: until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Samara, Buenos Aires is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Samara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor Samara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
