The short answer
5pm in Mexico City is 8pm in Buenos Aires.
Mexico City is 3 hours behind Buenos Aires. That's already evening in Buenos Aires, after the typical working day ends.
Mexico City☀
5pm
Buenos Aires☾
8pm
Right now
1:01amCST · UTC-06:00 · Mon, Jun 22
4:01am-03:00 · UTC-03:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Mexico City
CST · UTC-06:00
Buenos Aires
-03:00 · UTC-03:00
Pinned5pmMexico City=8pmBuenos Aires
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Mexico City
9am–2pm
Buenos Aires
12pm–5pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amMexico City=12pmBuenos Aires
12pmMexico City=3pmBuenos Aires
3pmMexico City=6pmBuenos Aires
5pmMexico City=8pmBuenos Aires
9pmMexico City=12amBuenos Aires · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Mexico City
1:01amCST · UTC-06:00
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Buenos Aires
4:01am-03:00 · UTC-03:00
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Mexico City and Buenos Aires. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Mexico City and Buenos Aires?
- Mexico City is 3 hours behind Buenos Aires right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 5pm in Mexico City, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
- 5pm in Mexico City is 8pm in Buenos Aires. That's already evening in Buenos Aires, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Mexico City and Buenos Aires?
- 9am–2pm in Mexico City lines up with 12pm–5pm in Buenos Aires — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and -03:00 — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.