Spain to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind Spain. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Spain 03:28 3:28 AM Buenos Aires 22:28 10:28 PM You –:–
03:28 3:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
22:28 10:28 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−5 h
Buenos Aires is 5 h behind Spain.
When you, Spain 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
🇪🇸 Spain
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 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:28 | 22:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Spain | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 47,415,750 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Spain with another city
More comparisons with Spain: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Spain and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Spain and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Spain is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Spain?
The working day in Spain starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Spain, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Spain, clocks in Buenos Aires show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Buenos Aires from Spain?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Spain – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 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 Spain?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires later: until 5:00 AM in Spain, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Buenos Aires, Spain is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Spain and Buenos Aires change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Spain. From October 25, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 4 hours behind Spain.
