Argentina · ART
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Salta, Argentina runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Salta and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Salta lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. There is a 4-hour difference between Salta and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Salta lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. There is a 12-hour difference between Salta and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Salta.
Practical Info
Salta (Argentina) is home to roughly 650K people. Today brings about 10.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 08:00, sunset at 18:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 25° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Argentina
Capital
Buenos Aires
Continent
South America
Time Zone
ART · America/Argentina/Salta
Coordinates
24.79°S, 65.41°W
Currency
ARS ($)
Calling Code
+54
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Tren a las Nubes climbs to about 4,220 metres across the Polvorilla viaduct, one of the highest railways in the world. It was built for mining access, not tourism, and took 27 years to complete.
The clock: Salta keeps UTC−3. Its archaeology museum holds three Inca children found frozen at 6,700 metres on Llullaillaco — among the best-preserved mummies ever recovered.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap