Kirkwall to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 4 h behind Kirkwall. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
10
- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Daytime
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 19:14 · 13 h 10 min
−4 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kirkwall 18:46 6:46 PM Buenos Aires 14:46 2:46 PM You –:–
18:46 6:46 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:49
14:46 2:46 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 19:14
·
−4 h
Buenos Aires is 4 h behind Kirkwall.
When you, Kirkwall 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
🇬🇧 Kirkwall
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 | 🇬🇧 Kirkwall | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:46 | 14:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Kirkwall | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 9 h 43 min | 13 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 7,500 | 2,891,082 |
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Kirkwall and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far behind Kirkwall is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 4 hours behind Kirkwall: UTC−3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Kirkwall?
The working day in Kirkwall starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Kirkwall?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, it is 2:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When do working hours in Kirkwall and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Kirkwall?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires later: until 4:00 AM in Kirkwall, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 PM in Buenos Aires, Kirkwall is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kirkwall and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only Kirkwall switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours behind Kirkwall.
