Buenos Aires to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 18:56 6:56 PM Tamarindo 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
18:56 6:56 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:10
15:56 3:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−3 h
Tamarindo is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:56 | 15:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:10 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 19:10 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 6,000 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and Tamarindo: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Tamarindo?
The clocks in Tamarindo are 3 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Tamarindo at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Tamarindo it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Tamarindo at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Tamarindo it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Tamarindo are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tamarindo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Tamarindo?
Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Tamarindo. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Tamarindo it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Tamarindo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buenos Aires nor in Tamarindo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
