La Merced to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of La Merced. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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La Merced 13:06 1:06 PM Buenos Aires 15:06 3:06 PM You –:–
13:06 1:06 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:06
15:06 3:06 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:10
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of La Merced.
When you, La Merced 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
🇵🇪 La Merced
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 | 🇵🇪 La Merced | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:06 | 15:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from La Merced | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 2,891,082 |
Compare La Merced with another city
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La Merced and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between La Merced and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while La Merced is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in La Merced?
When it is 9:00 AM in La Merced, it is 11:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
If it is 6:00 PM in La Merced, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in La Merced, clocks in Buenos Aires show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both La Merced and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in La Merced (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with La Merced?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 10:00 PM in La Merced it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, La Merced is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between La Merced and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither La Merced nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
