Sterling to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Sterling. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
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Sterling 02:39 2:39 AM Buenos Aires 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
04:39 4:39 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:11
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 04:39 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 19:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 2,891,082 |
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Sterling and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far ahead of Sterling is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead of Sterling: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Sterling?
The working day in Sterling starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Sterling, clocks in Buenos Aires show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sterling and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sterling (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sterling is it tomorrow in Buenos Aires?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Sterling, the date in Buenos Aires has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day in Sterling.
Does the time gap between Sterling and Buenos Aires change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sterling but not in Buenos Aires. From November 1, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours ahead of Sterling.
