Cartago to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of Cartago. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cartago 23:55 11:55 PM Buenos Aires 02:55 2:55 AM You –:–
23:55 11:55 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
02:55 2:55 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 19:08
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+3 h
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of Cartago.
When you, Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Cartago | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:55 | 02:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cartago | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 110,000 | 2,891,082 |
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Cartago and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cartago is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 3 hours ahead of those in Cartago (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Cartago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cartago, it is 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Cartago?
The working day in Cartago ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cartago and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cartago (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Cartago?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 9:00 PM in Cartago it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires, Cartago is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cartago and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cartago nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
