Montego Bay to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Montego Bay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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Montego Bay 23:57 11:57 PM Buenos Aires 01:57 1:57 AM You –:–
23:57 11:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:48
01:57 1:57 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Montego Bay.
When you, Montego Bay 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
🇯🇲 Montego Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:57 | 01:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Montego Bay | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 110,115 | 2,891,082 |
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Montego Bay and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Montego Bay and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Montego Bay is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Montego Bay?
The working day in Montego Bay starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montego Bay, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Montego Bay, clocks in Buenos Aires show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Buenos Aires from Montego Bay?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Montego Bay – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Montego Bay?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 10:00 PM in Montego Bay it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, Montego Bay is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Montego Bay and Buenos Aires change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
