Argentina · Santa Cruz
Current local time in El Calafate
El Calafate keeps time on the America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos zone, currently UTC−3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
El Calafate, Santa Cruz
El Calafate time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- Coordinates
- -50.34°, -72.28°
- Population
- 22,844
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in El Calafate today
Computed from El Calafate's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 8:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:09 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:49 PM
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Civil dawn
- 7:50 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:48 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 9:08 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:30 PM
El Calafate time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | El Calafate is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 7h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 12h behind |
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El Calafatetime — questions & answers
- What time is it in El Calafate right now?
- El Calafate is on America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos, currently UTC−3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is El Calafate in?
- El Calafate uses the IANA time zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos, which is UTC−3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does El Calafate observe daylight saving time?
- No. El Calafate stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in El Calafate today?
- Today the sun rises at about 8:29 AM and sets at about 7:09 PM local time in El Calafate, giving roughly 10h 41m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:49 PM.
Working with El Calafate time
Scheduling across America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.