Lugano to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind Lugano. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lugano 07:27 7:27 AM Buenos Aires 02:27 2:27 AM You –:–
07:27 7:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
02:27 2:27 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
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−5 h
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind Lugano.
When you, Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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
19 7 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Lugano | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:27 | 02:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lugano | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 63,583 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Lugano with another city
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Lugano and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Lugano and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Lugano is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Lugano?
The working day in Lugano starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Lugano?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lugano, it is 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When do working hours in Lugano and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lugano, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
Until what time in Lugano is it still yesterday in Buenos Aires?
Before 5:00 AM in Lugano, the date in Buenos Aires has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is already the next day in Lugano.
Is the time difference between Lugano and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only Lugano switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 4 hours behind Lugano.
