Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Time in Mar del Plata, Argentina right now
Mar del Plata is a major city in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Clocks follow the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone, UTC-3, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 593,337 people set their clocks to this time in Mar del Plata alone.
Live clock for Mar del Plata
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Mar del Plata time compared with UTC
Mar del Plata runs UTC-3 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Mar del Plata reads 09:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Mar del Plata |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
When the clocks change in Mar del Plata
No clock changes are recorded for Mar del Plata in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Mar del Plata
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 hours behind Mar del Plata | 1 hour behind Mar del Plata |
| London | 3 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 4 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Paris | 4 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 5 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 7 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Mumbai | 8:30 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 8:30 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 11 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 12 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead of Mar del Plata | 13 hours ahead of Mar del Plata |
| Los Angeles | 5 hours behind Mar del Plata | 4 hours behind Mar del Plata |
| Sao Paulo | the same time as Mar del Plata | the same time as Mar del Plata |
Sunrise and sunset in Mar del Plata through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:53 | 19:01 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 08:06 | 17:37 | 9 h 31 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:39 | 18:46 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:24 | 20:12 | 14 h 48 m |
Computed for Mar del Plata's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Mar del Plata sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Mar del Plata
What time zone is Mar del Plata in?
Mar del Plata uses the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone: UTC-3 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Mar del Plata change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Mar del Plata in 2026. It keeps UTC-3 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Mar del Plata and New York City?
In January, New York City is 2 hours behind Mar del Plata; in July it is 1 hour behind Mar del Plata. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Mar del Plata's coordinates.