Buenos Aires to Tampico: time difference
Tampico 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 03:26 3:26 AM Tampico 00:26 12:26 AM You –:–
03:26 3:26 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
00:26 12:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:13
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−3 h
Tampico is 3 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Tampico 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
🇲🇽 Tampico
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 | 🇲🇽 Tampico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:26 | 00:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 297,562 |
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Buenos Aires and Tampico: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Tampico?
The clocks in Tampico are 3 hours behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Tampico when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 6:00 AM in Tampico.
What time is it in Tampico when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 3:00 PM in Tampico.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Tampico are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tampico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Tampico?
Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Tampico. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Tampico it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Does the time difference between Buenos Aires and Tampico change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
