Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Live local time, today's date, America/Costa_Rica details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Costa_Rica.
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Abbreviation
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Costa Rica
Sky times for Buenos Aires
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for 9.1730, -83.3328 in America/Costa_Rica and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
45% illuminated
Lunar age 6.9 days. Moonrise is 11:37 AM; moonset is 11:21 PM.
Moon phase detailsBuenos Aires across the day
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Time difference from Buenos Aires
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 8:35 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours ahead Buenos Aires |
| New York United States | 3:35 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 2 hours ahead Buenos Aires |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:35 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 10 hours ahead Buenos Aires |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:35 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 14 hours ahead Buenos Aires |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:35 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 15 hours ahead Buenos Aires |
| Sydney Australia | 5:35 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 16 hours ahead Buenos Aires |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:35 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Buenos Aires |
Buenos Aires time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Costa_Rica
- Current abbreviation
- CST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-06:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 9.1730, -83.3328
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Buenos Aires time questions
What time is it in Buenos Aires right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Buenos Aires. At page generation it was 1:35 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Buenos Aires in?
Buenos Aires uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica. Its current abbreviation is CST.
What is Buenos Aires's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-06:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Buenos Aires observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buenos Aires today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:22 AM and sunset is 5:31 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Buenos Aires today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:37 AM and moonset is 11:21 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Buenos Aires?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 45% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.9 days.
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours ahead Buenos Aires. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
