Sri Lanka to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 8 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−8 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sri Lanka 12:08 12:08 PM Buenos Aires 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
12:08 12:08 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
03:38 3:38 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
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−8 h 30 min
Buenos Aires is 8 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka 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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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
15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:08 | 03:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sri Lanka | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 2,891,082 |
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Sri Lanka and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far behind Sri Lanka is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind Sri Lanka: UTC−3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka, it is 12:30 AM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Sri Lanka?
The working day in Sri Lanka ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 9:30 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Buenos Aires from Sri Lanka?
Between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka – that is 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Buenos Aires – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Buenos Aires?
Until 8:30 AM in Sri Lanka it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, from 3:30 PM in Buenos Aires it is already the next day in Sri Lanka.
Does the time difference between Sri Lanka and Buenos Aires change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours and 30 minutes all year.
