Buenos Aires to Santiago: time difference
Santiago 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 08:58 8:58 AM Santiago 06:58 6:58 AM You –:–
08:58 8:58 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
06:58 6:58 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:08
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−2 h
Santiago is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Santiago 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
🇵🇦 Santiago
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 | 🇵🇦 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:58 | 06:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 31,065 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and Santiago: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Santiago?
The clocks in Santiago are 2 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Santiago at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Santiago it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santiago when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 4:00 PM in Santiago.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Santiago are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santiago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santiago?
Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Santiago. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santiago it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Santiago the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
