Tampico to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of Tampico. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tampico 21:20 9:20 PM Buenos Aires 00:20 12:20 AM You –:–
21:20 9:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:13
00:20 12:20 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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+3 h
Buenos Aires is 3 h ahead of Tampico.
When you, Tampico 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
🇲🇽 Tampico
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Tampico | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:20 | 00:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Tampico | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 297,562 | 2,891,082 |
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Tampico and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tampico is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 3 hours ahead of those in Tampico (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Tampico?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tampico, it is 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Tampico?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tampico, it is 9:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When do working hours in Tampico and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tampico, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
From what time in Tampico is it tomorrow in Buenos Aires?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Tampico, the date in Buenos Aires has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is still the previous day in Tampico.
Is the time difference between Tampico and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tampico nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
