Des Moines, IA to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Des Moines, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Moines, IA 01:50 1:50 AM Buenos Aires 03:50 3:50 AM You –:–
01:50 1:50 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
03:50 3:50 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 19:14
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Des Moines, IA.
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🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:50 | 03:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Des Moines, IA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 13 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 214,133 | 2,891,082 |
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Des Moines, IA and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far ahead of Des Moines, IA, is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead of Des Moines: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, IA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, it is 11:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Des Moines, IA?
The working day in Des Moines ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Des Moines, IA, and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Des Moines, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When is it already the next day in Buenos Aires?
From 10:00 PM in Des Moines, IA, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Des Moines.
Is the time difference between Des Moines, IA, and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only Des Moines switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours ahead of Des Moines.
