Time in Argentina
Argentina keeps one time: Argentina Time, UTC−3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Argentina borders Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its capital is Buenos Aires.
- Population
- 44,494,502 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 1,068,302 sq mi (2,766,890 km²)
- Currency
- Peso (ARS)
- Languages
- Spanish (Argentina), English, Italian, German, French, Guarani
- Calling code
- +54
- Country code (ISO)
- AR
- Coordinates (central point)
- -37.090500, -63.969882
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán, Salta, Santa Fe, and Corrientes all keep Argentina Time, like the rest of Argentina.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | same time in January, 1 hour behind in July |
| Bolivia | UTC−4 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Uruguay | UTC−3 all year | same time |
| Paraguay | UTC−3 all year | same time |
| Brazil | UTC−3 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Time zone names in Argentina
All of Argentina keeps Argentina Time. The IANA time-zone database lists it under 12 names: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, America/Argentina/Catamarca, America/Argentina/Cordoba, America/Argentina/Jujuy, America/Argentina/La_Rioja, America/Argentina/Mendoza, America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos, America/Argentina/Salta, America/Argentina/San_Juan, America/Argentina/San_Luis, America/Argentina/Tucuman, and America/Argentina/Ushuaia.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.