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Time in Cartagena vs Buenos Aires

Cartagena keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Buenos Aires keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind Cartagena; 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: 09:00–13:00 in Buenos Aires (14:00–18:00 your time).

Cartagena and Buenos Aires hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

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

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Cartagena next changes on Sunday 25 October 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 Buenos Aires of Cartagena?

Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind Cartagena right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

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

Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Cartagena time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Cartagena and Buenos Aires 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.