What Is the Capital of Argentina? Buenos Aires

Q: What time zone is Buenos Aires in?

Buenos Aires is on UTC-3 — UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Buenos Aires?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Montevideo (Uruguay) is the closest, 203 km away in a straight line.

Buenos Aires at a glance

Name origin

The name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish; the full original name, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, was given only to the port; the city was founded separately from the port in 1536 and was named Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad (City of the Most Holy Trinity); the shortened version of the port name eventually became the city name.

Time zone

UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

34 36 S, 58 22 W · IANA time zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

Location of Argentina

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay

Largest cities in Argentina

1

Buenos Aires Capital

15.5 million

2

Córdoba

1.6 million

3

Rosario

1.6 million

4

Mendoza

1.2 million

5

San Miguel de Tucumán

1.0 million

6

La Plata

914,000

Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Buenos Aires

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Buenos Aires

What is the capital of Argentina?

The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. About 15.5 million people live in the Buenos Aires urban area — 33.8% of the country's population.

Is Buenos Aires the largest city in Argentina?

Yes — Buenos Aires is also the largest urban area of Argentina (15.5 million).

What time zone is Buenos Aires in?

Buenos Aires is on UTC-3 — UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Buenos Aires come from?

The name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish; the full original name, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, was given only to the port; the city was founded separately from the port in 1536 and was named Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad (City of the Most Holy Trinity); the shortened version of the port name eventually became the city name.

Which capital is closest to Buenos Aires?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Montevideo (Uruguay) is the closest, 203 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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