Kataragama to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 8 h 30 min behind Kataragama. 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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Kataragama 16:15 4:15 PM Buenos Aires 07:45 7:45 AM You –:–
16:15 4:15 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:50
07:45 7:45 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
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−8 h 30 min
Buenos Aires is 8 h 30 min behind Kataragama.
When you, Kataragama and Buenos Aires are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Kataragama
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 | 🇱🇰 Kataragama | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:15 | 07:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Kataragama | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 20,000 | 2,891,082 |
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Kataragama and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Kataragama and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−3, while Kataragama is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Kataragama?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kataragama, it is 12:30 AM in Buenos Aires.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kataragama, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Kataragama, clocks in Buenos Aires show 9:30 AM.
Is there a time when both Kataragama and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Kataragama (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Kataragama?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires later: until 8:30 AM in Kataragama, it is still the previous day there. From 3:30 PM in Buenos Aires, Kataragama is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kataragama and Buenos Aires change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kataragama nor in Buenos Aires, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
