Buenos Aires to Washington, DC: time difference
Washington, DC is 1 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 04:17 4:17 AM Washington, DC 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
03:17 3:17 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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−1 h
Washington, DC is 1 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 672,228 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and Washington, DC: common questions
How many hours behind Buenos Aires is Washington, DC?
The clocks in Washington are 1 hour behind those in Buenos Aires (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Washington, DC, at the start of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires starts at 9:00 AM; in Washington it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Washington, DC, when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 5:00 PM in Washington.
When is a good time to call Washington, DC, from Buenos Aires?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Washington – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Washington, DC?
Until 1:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Washington. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Washington it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Does the time gap between Buenos Aires and Washington, DC, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Washington but not in Buenos Aires. From November 1, 2026, Washington will be 2 hours behind Buenos Aires.
