Santa Cruz to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
17
- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Twilight
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 45 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 04:56 4:56 AM Buenos Aires 05:56 5:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Bolivia Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:12
05:56 5:56 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
·
+1 h
Buenos Aires is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
🇧🇴 Santa Cruz
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇴 Santa Cruz | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 05:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Bolivia Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/La Paz | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,800,000 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Buenos Aires?
From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santa Cruz nor in Buenos Aires, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
