What time is it in Mar del Plata right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mar del Plata, Argentina, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires. Mar del Plata is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Mar del Plata in?

Mar del Plata uses ART (Argentina Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Mar del Plata observe daylight saving time?

No. Mar del Plata stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Mar del Plata?

Open the time zone converter for Mar del Plata to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mar del Plata is on ART (Argentina Standard Time), UTC−3. Mar del Plata does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Mar del Plata, Argentina

8:40 AM:19ART

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Argentina
Region: Buenos Aires
Lat/Long: 38°00'S / 57°33'W
Elevation: 14 m
Population: 593,337
Currency: Peso (ARS)
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian, German
Dialling code: +54

Time zone in Mar del Plata

Time zone
ART
Argentina Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Mar del Plata keeps UTC−3

Mar del Plata keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, one of 12 time zones in use in Argentina. Mar del Plata does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Mar del Plata today

Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
7:19 PM
Day length
13 hours 31 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mar del Plata for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 38°00'S / 57°33'W.

Time difference between Mar del Plata and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Mar del Plata. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Mar del Plata
City	Local time	Compared to Mar del Plata
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:40 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:40 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:40 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:40 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:40 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:40 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:40 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:40 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:40 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:40 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:40 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:40 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:10 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:40 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:40 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:40 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:40 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:40 AM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Mar del Plata

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.