Elgin, IL to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Elgin, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Elgin, IL 18:28 6:28 PM Buenos Aires 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
18:28 6:28 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
20:28 8:28 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Elgin, IL.
When you, Elgin, IL 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:28 | 20:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Elgin, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 112,603 | 2,891,082 |
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Elgin, IL and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Elgin, IL, and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Elgin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Elgin, IL?
The working day in Elgin starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Elgin, IL, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Elgin, clocks in Buenos Aires show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Elgin, IL, and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Elgin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
From what time in Elgin, IL, is it tomorrow in Buenos Aires?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Elgin, the date in Buenos Aires has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day in Elgin.
Does the time gap between Elgin, IL, and Buenos Aires change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Elgin but not in Buenos Aires. From November 1, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours ahead of Elgin.
