Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Brazil
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Brazil is 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, UTC−3. The friendly starts at 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, which is 23:00 UTC. Fernando de Noronha is 9:00pm. Deportick prints 20:00.
What time is kickoff in Brazil?
Take 23:00 UTC on Tuesday and apply UTC−3, which is what São Paulo is observing. The result is 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The same instant is 20:00 in Buenos Aires because Argentina is UTC−3 and does not use daylight saving. If a graphic starts from 21:00 in Núñez, it is describing Bolivia or Burkina Faso, not Benin, and every local clock on this page would be an hour late.
| Date (local) | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 8:00pm (UTC−3) |
| Timezone | America/Sao_Paulo, -03 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Which cities are on a different clock?
Brazil does not kick off once. São Paulo, Fernando de Noronha, Manaus, Rio Branco are listed separately because the time-zone database gives them different offsets on this date, or because readers look for those cities by name. The first line, São Paulo at 8:00pm, is the one in the title. The table is the rest of the country. Using the title time in a city that the table shows later or earlier is how a correct national page still makes someone miss the whistle.
| Place | Offset on this date | Kickoff | Local date |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo (Brasília) | -03, UTC−3 | 8:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Fernando de Noronha | -02, UTC−2 | 9:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Manaus | -04, UTC−4 | 7:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Rio Branco | -05, UTC−5 | 6:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
São Paulo and Brasília share the stadium’s 20:00 on this date because both are UTC−3 and Brazil is not on daylight saving. Noronha is an hour later, Acre an hour earlier than Manaus. One Brazilian kickoff would be false.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In São Paulo the same whistle falls on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The local date and the stadium date are the same Tuesday. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows São Paulo.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Brazil had been verified here. A legal show can start before 8:00pm. That is not the kickoff. See the Argentina vs Benin on TV. After the whistle, use the Argentina vs Benin live score. It should not invent a score early.
The kick-off time tool and the Argentina vs Benin use the same 20:00 instant. For Brazil the line to keep is 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in São Paulo (UTC−3).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Brazil?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in São Paulo. The offset is UTC−3 (-03). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Does every part of Brazil use that kickoff?
No. On this date the local times are São Paulo 8:00pm, Fernando de Noronha 9:00pm, Manaus 7:00pm, Rio Branco 6:00pm. Use the row for your city, not the title alone, if your city is not São Paulo.
Why might a Brazil kickoff posted online be an hour off?
São Paulo and Brasília share the stadium’s 20:00 on this date because both are UTC−3 and Brazil is not on daylight saving. Noronha is an hour later, Acre an hour earlier than Manaus. One Brazilian kickoff would be false.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Brazil?
A broadcaster in Brazil is to be confirmed. The kickoff time does not depend on a channel. The TV page on this site names only sourced broadcasters and does not link to unofficial streams.
Conclusion
Save 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for São Paulo. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not treat that as the only clock in the country. On this date the split is São Paulo 8:00pm, Fernando de Noronha 9:00pm, Manaus 7:00pm, Rio Branco 6:00pm. São Paulo and Brasília share the stadium’s 20:00 on this date because both are UTC−3 and Brazil is not on daylight saving. Noronha is an hour later, Acre an hour earlier than Manaus. One Brazilian kickoff would be false.
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