Convert EST to Buenos Aires
Convert a time in EST to Buenos Aires, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
EST to Buenos Aires
Time in EST, North America
Time in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- EST now
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- Buenos Aires now
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Time zone details
EST, North America
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT+5
- Standard offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- IANA zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Standard offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 08:01 – 17:51 (9h 50m)
- 21 December
- 05:38 – 20:07 (14h 29m)
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert Buenos Aires to EST.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between EST and Buenos Aires?+
EST is UTC-05:00 and Buenos Aires is UTC-03:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does EST observe daylight saving time?+
No. EST stays on UTC-05:00 all year.
Does Buenos Aires observe daylight saving time?+
No. Buenos Aires stays on UTC-03:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.