Santa Cruz to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 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
19
- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Daytime
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 22 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 11:49 11:49 AM Buenos Aires 13:49 1:49 PM You –:–
11:49 11:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
13:49 1:49 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 19:19
·
+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 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
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 | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:49 | 13:49 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 13 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
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 11:00 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 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Buenos Aires from Santa Cruz?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz – 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 Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
