Elgin to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 4 h behind Elgin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Elgin 13:22 1:22 PM Buenos Aires 09:22 9:22 AM You –:–
13:22 1:22 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:04
09:22 9:22 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
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−4 h
Buenos Aires is 4 h behind Elgin.
When you, Elgin 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
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Elgin | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:22 | 09:22 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Elgin | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:54 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 25,040 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Elgin with another city
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Big time differences
Elgin and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Elgin and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 4 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Elgin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Elgin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Elgin, it is 5:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Elgin?
The working day in Elgin ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Elgin and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Elgin (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Elgin is it still yesterday in Buenos Aires?
Before 4:00 AM in Elgin, the date in Buenos Aires has not changed yet. From 8:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is already the next day in Elgin.
Does the time gap between Elgin and Buenos Aires change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Elgin but not in Buenos Aires. From October 25, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours behind Elgin.
