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Posadas is the capital of Misiones in northeastern Argentina, on the Paraná river facing Paraguay across the water. The city has a modern riverside costanera and a compact grid centre.
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Posadas, Misiones, Argentina uses America/Argentina/Cordoba, currently -03 (UTC-03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Posadas is a city in Argentina, home to around 305,900 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Country
🇦🇷 Argentina
Population
305,874
Calling code
+54
Currency
ARS
Posadas vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:00 / 18:56
- Day length
- 12h 56m
Posadas, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The Jesuit mission ruins at San Ignacio Miní, a World Heritage site with substantial red sandstone remains of a seventeenth-century reduction, lie an hour east and are the region's principal monument. The Iguazú Falls are further northeast in the same province, and the Paraná riverfront is the city's own recreation.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Daylight
- 12h 56m
Getting around
Transit notes
The costanera and centre are walkable and buses cover the city. Buses reach San Ignacio in around an hour and Iguazú in about five, and a bridge crosses to Paraguay.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Winter and the shoulder seasons are much the most comfortable, as summers here are extremely hot and humid. The falls are impressive year-round and at their fullest after summer rain.
Currency & language
🇦🇷 ARS
Argentina uses the ARS, calling code +54.
Argentina uses the peso, and Spanish is the language with Guaraní and Portuguese also heard near the borders. Manner is warm and unhurried, and it is worth checking locally which payment methods are most practical.
Common questions
What time zone is Posadas in?
Posadas uses the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone, currently -03 (UTC-03:00).
Does Posadas observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Posadas in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Posadas?
Posadas is 3 hours behind UTC, 1 hour ahead of New York City, 4 hours behind London and 12 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .