Urbandale, IA to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Urbandale, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
21
- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 6 min
+2 h
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Urbandale, IA 16:35 4:35 PM Buenos Aires 18:35 6:35 PM You –:–
16:35 4:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
18:35 6:35 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:12
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Urbandale, IA.
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🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:35 | 18:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Urbandale, IA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 45,580 | 2,891,082 |
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Urbandale, IA and Buenos Aires: common questions
How far ahead of Urbandale, IA, is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead of Urbandale: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in Urbandale, IA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Urbandale, it is 11:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Urbandale, IA?
The working day in Urbandale ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Urbandale, IA, and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Urbandale, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Urbandale, IA?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 10:00 PM in Urbandale it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, Urbandale is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and Buenos Aires the same all year?
No. Only Urbandale switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours ahead of Urbandale.
