Time in Buenos Aires vs San Mateo
Buenos Aires keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and San Mateo keeps PDT (UTC−7) today. San Mateo is 4 hours behind 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: 09:00–14:00 in San Mateo (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Buenos Aires | 01:00 in Buenos Aires | 02:00 in Buenos Aires | 03:00 in Buenos Aires | 04:00 in Buenos Aires | 05:00 in Buenos Aires | 06:00 in Buenos Aires | 07:00 in Buenos Aires | 08:00 in Buenos Aires | 09:00 in Buenos Aires | 10:00 in Buenos Aires | 11:00 in Buenos Aires | 12:00 in Buenos Aires | 13:00 in Buenos Aires | 14:00 in Buenos Aires | 15:00 in Buenos Aires | 16:00 in Buenos Aires | 17:00 in Buenos Aires | 18:00 in Buenos Aires | 19:00 in Buenos Aires | 20:00 in Buenos Aires | 21:00 in Buenos Aires | 22:00 in Buenos Aires | 23:00 in Buenos Aires |
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| Buenos Aires—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| San Mateo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
San Mateo next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is San Mateo of Buenos Aires?
San Mateo is 4 hours behind 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 San Mateo?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Buenos Aires time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Buenos Aires and San Mateo change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.