Buenos Aires to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 5 h ahead of 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 00:41 12:41 AM South Africa 05:41 5:41 AM You –:–
00:41 12:41 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
05:41 5:41 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+5 h
South Africa is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:41 | 05:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 62,027,503 |
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Buenos Aires and South Africa: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and South Africa?
South Africa is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in South Africa?
At 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, clocks in South Africa show 2:00 PM.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 11:00 PM in South Africa.
When do working hours in Buenos Aires and in South Africa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in South Africa.
From what time in Buenos Aires is it tomorrow in South Africa?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires, the date in South Africa has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in South Africa, it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and South Africa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor South Africa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
