Current Date And Time In Río Gallegos, Argentina
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
09:03:57 ART
State: Santa Cruz
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (ART)
Population: 95,796
District: Departamento de Güer Aike
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Río Gallegos, a city in Santa Cruz, Argentina in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Río Gallegos — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Río Gallegos | |
| District / County | Departamento de Güer Aike | |
| State | Santa Cruz | |
| Country | Argentina | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 95,796 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Santa Cruz | #1 of 16 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Argentine Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | ARS | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +54 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ar | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1 | |
| In Feet | 3 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -51.63 | |
| Longitude | -69.25 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 51.625° S 69.252° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 51° 37' 31" S 69° 15' 8" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 51° 37.52' S 69° 15.14' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Porvenir, Chile (201 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -03:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 08:52 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:31 PM | |
| Day Length | 9h 39m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | Z9400 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1885-12-19 |
Río Gallegos is a city situated in Santa Cruz, Argentina, within South America. It falls under Departamento de Güer Aike, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Río Gallegos as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Santa Cruz
The latitude and longitude of Río Gallegos pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Río Gallegos on the map
Río Gallegos runs on UTC -03:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Río Gallegos run on Argentine Peso (ARS), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Río Gallegos exchange rates
To ring a number in Río Gallegos from outside Argentina, dial +54 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Río Gallegos and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Río Gallegos ranks #1 of 16 cities in Santa Cruz. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Santa Cruz market. › Cities near Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos has a recorded population of approximately 95,796 people. That places it #1 of 16 cities with population data in Santa Cruz. Browse more cities in Santa Cruz for comparison.
Río Gallegos sits within Departamento de Güer Aike, is part of Santa Cruz in Argentina. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Río Gallegos keeps UTC -03:00. Today the sun rises around 08:52 AM and sets around 06:31 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Río Gallegos price in Argentine peso (ARS), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Río Gallegos currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Río Gallegos lands you closest to Porvenir, Chile, about 201 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Río Gallegos sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
