Buenos Aires to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 10:20 10:20 AM San Rafael 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
10:20 10:20 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
07:20 7:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−3 h
San Rafael is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and San Rafael 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
🇨🇷 San Rafael
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 | 🇨🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 30,000 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and San Rafael: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael are 3 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, clocks in San Rafael show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 3:00 PM in San Rafael.
When is a good time to call San Rafael from Buenos Aires?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Buenos Aires is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and San Rafael change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in San Rafael, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
