South Africa to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind South Africa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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South Africa 04:41 4:41 AM Buenos Aires 23:41 11:41 PM You –:–
04:41 4:41 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
23:41 11:41 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−5 h
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:41 | 23:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 2,891,082 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between South Africa and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while South Africa is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in South Africa?
When it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, it is 4:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
If it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in South Africa, clocks in Buenos Aires show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in South Africa and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in South Africa, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with South Africa?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires later: until 5:00 AM in South Africa, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires, South Africa is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between South Africa and Buenos Aires change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
