- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Mar del Plata, Argentina
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Observatory log
Mar del Plata, observed
- 01Time zone
Argentina Standard Time
UTC−3 · IANA
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires- 02Daylight saving
Mar del Plata does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−3 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:00Sunset19:10Day length13 h 11 minSolar noon12:35
MoonFirst quarter, 50% lit
Golden hour05:44–06:36 · 18:36–19:28
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Argentina is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Argentina
- Buenos AiresUTC−3
- CatamarcaUTC−3
- CórdobaUTC−3
- San Salvador de JujuyUTC−3
- La RiojaUTC−3
- MendozaUTC−3
- Rio GallegosUTC−3
- SaltaUTC−3
- San JuanUTC−3
- San LuisUTC−3
- TucumánUTC−3
- UshuaiaUTC−3
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
38.00° S, 57.58° W · Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Differences
Mar del Plata and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Mar del PlataDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +4 h | |
 New York | −1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −4 h | |
| Chicago | −2 h | |
 São Paulo | Same time | |
 Paris | +5 h | |
 Dubai | +7 h | |
 Mumbai | +8 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +11 h | |
 Hong Kong | +11 h | |
 Tokyo | +12 h |
Questions
Asked about Mar del Plata
What time zone is Mar del Plata in?
Mar del Plata uses Argentina Standard Time, UTC−3. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires.
Does Mar del Plata use daylight saving time?
No. Mar del Plata does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Argentina Standard Time (UTC−3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Mar del Plata today?
Today in Mar del Plata the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 19:10, giving 13 h 11 min of daylight.