Cairo to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 6 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 02:56 2:56 AM Buenos Aires 20:56 8:56 PM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
20:56 8:56 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−6 h
Buenos Aires is 6 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Buenos Aires are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 Cairo
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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 20:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Cairo with another city
More comparisons with Cairo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cairo and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 6 hours behind Cairo: UTC−3 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Buenos Aires show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Buenos Aires?
Before 6:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Buenos Aires has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 5 hours behind Cairo.
