Buenos Aires to Soweto: time difference
Soweto 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.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
24
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Buenos Aires 04:10 4:10 AM Soweto 09:10 9:10 AM You –:–
04:10 4:10 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
09:10 9:10 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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+5 h
Soweto is 5 h ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:10 | 09:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:09 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 1,270,000 |
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Buenos Aires and Soweto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Buenos Aires is Soweto?
The clocks in Soweto are 5 hours ahead of those in Buenos Aires (UTC+2 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Soweto when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 2:00 PM in Soweto.
What time is it in Soweto at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Soweto it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Soweto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Soweto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Soweto compared with Buenos Aires?
The new day starts in Soweto earlier: at 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Soweto, Buenos Aires is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Buenos Aires and Soweto change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
