Jaffna to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 8 h 30 min behind Jaffna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−8 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Jaffna 06:36 6:36 AM Buenos Aires 22:06 10:06 PM You –:–
06:36 6:36 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
22:06 10:06 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−8 h 30 min
Buenos Aires is 8 h 30 min behind Jaffna.
When you, Jaffna and Buenos Aires are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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
15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Jaffna | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:36 | 22:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Jaffna | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 600,000 | 2,891,082 |
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Jaffna and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours behind Jaffna is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 8 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Jaffna (UTC−3 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Jaffna?
The working day in Jaffna starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 12:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Jaffna?
When it is 6:00 PM in Jaffna, it is 9:30 AM in Buenos Aires.
Is there a time when both Jaffna and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Buenos Aires?
Until 8:30 AM in Jaffna it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, from 3:30 PM in Buenos Aires it is already the next day in Jaffna.
Does the time gap between Jaffna and Buenos Aires change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Jaffna nor in Buenos Aires, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
