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Time in Buenos Aires vs Cape Town

Buenos Aires keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 5 hours ahead of Buenos Aires; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 14:00–18:00 in Cape Town (09:00–13:00 your time).

Buenos Aires and Cape Town hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Cape Town——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
  • Working hours
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Buenos Aires
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Cape Town
10:00 in Buenos Aires
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Cape Town
11:00 in Buenos Aires
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Cape Town
12:00 in Buenos Aires
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Cape Town

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Buenos Aires nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Buenos Aires?

Cape Town is 5 hours ahead of Buenos Aires right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Buenos Aires and Cape Town?

Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Buenos Aires time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Buenos Aires and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.