Mecca to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 6 h behind Mecca. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mecca 08:23 8:23 AM Buenos Aires 02:23 2:23 AM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
02:23 2:23 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
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−6 h
Buenos Aires is 6 h behind Mecca.
When you, Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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
18 6 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Mecca | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 02:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mecca | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,675,368 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Mecca with another city
More comparisons with Mecca: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Mecca and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far behind Mecca is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 6 hours behind Mecca: UTC−3 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mecca, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Mecca, clocks in Buenos Aires show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mecca and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mecca, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When is it still the previous day in Buenos Aires?
Until 6:00 AM in Mecca it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already the next day in Mecca.
Is the time difference between Mecca and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mecca nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
