McAllen, TX to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of McAllen, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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McAllen, TX 18:36 6:36 PM Buenos Aires 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
18:36 6:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
20:36 8:36 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of McAllen, TX.
When you, McAllen, TX 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, TX
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🇦🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:36 | 20:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from McAllen, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 142,210 | 2,891,082 |
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McAllen, TX and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of McAllen, TX, is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 2 hours ahead of those in McAllen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in McAllen, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in McAllen, it is 11:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in McAllen, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in McAllen, it is 8:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When do working hours in McAllen, TX, and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in McAllen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with McAllen, TX?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 10:00 PM in McAllen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, McAllen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between McAllen, TX, and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only McAllen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours ahead of McAllen.
