Current local time in El CalafateSanta Cruz, Argentina
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America/Argentina/Rio_GallegosUTC−3
El Calafate keeps Argentina Standard Time (ART, UTC−3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos.
Daylight saving time in El Calafate
El Calafate does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC−3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as El Calafate
These places show the same clock as El Calafate every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Argentina
Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán, Salta, Santa Fe, Avellaneda
- In other countries
São Paulo (Brazil), Asunción (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Paramaribo (Suriname), Cayenne (French Guiana), Stanley (Falkland Islands)
El Calafate time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- 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
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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
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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El Calafate time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | El Calafate is |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos AiresArgentina | — | same time |
| New York CityUnited States | — | 1h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 7h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 11h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 12h behind |
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El Calafate time: questions and answers
- What time is it in El Calafate right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in El Calafate, updated every second from your device's clock. El Calafate keeps Argentina Standard Time (ART, UTC−3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is El Calafate in?
- El Calafate is in the IANA time zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos: Argentina Standard Time (ART, UTC−3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does El Calafate observe daylight saving time?
- No. El Calafate stays on UTC−3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share El Calafate's time?
- Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán, Salta keep the same clock as El Calafate all year.
Planning something with El Calafate?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between El Calafate and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in El Calafate into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when El Calafate offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Argentina
Mar del Plata, Córdoba, Rosario, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, San Miguel de Tucumán, Salta, Corrientes, Posadas