San Rafael to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of San Rafael. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Rafael 06:29 6:29 AM Buenos Aires 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
09:29 9:29 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 19:11
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+3 h
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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
🇨🇷 San Rafael
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Rafael | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 09:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Rafael | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 2,891,082 |
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San Rafael and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Rafael is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 3 hours ahead of those in San Rafael (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in San Rafael?
The working day in San Rafael starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael, it is 9:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
Is there a time when both San Rafael and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael (12:00 PM 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 San Rafael?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 9:00 PM in San Rafael it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires, San Rafael is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Rafael and Buenos Aires change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Rafael nor in Buenos Aires, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
