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Time difference between Buenos Aires and Berlin

Berlin is 5 hours ahead of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina is UTC−3 · Berlin, Germany is UTC+1 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Buenos Aires does not change its clocks and Berlin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Buenos Aires / Berlin clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer5 hours aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard4 hours aheadabout 22 weeks

Buenos Aires stays put all year while Berlin moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Berlin's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Buenos Aires's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 3 hours — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires, the same moment as 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Berlin.

Buenos Aires to Berlin, hour by hour

Buenos AiresBerlin
12:00 AM5:00 AM
1:00 AM6:00 AM
2:00 AM7:00 AM
3:00 AM8:00 AM
4:00 AM9:00 AM
5:00 AM10:00 AM
6:00 AM11:00 AM
7:00 AM12:00 PM
8:00 AM1:00 PM
9:00 AM2:00 PM
10:00 AM3:00 PM
11:00 AM4:00 PM
12:00 PM5:00 PM
1:00 PM6:00 PM
2:00 PM7:00 PM
3:00 PM8:00 PM
4:00 PM9:00 PM
5:00 PM10:00 PM
6:00 PM11:00 PM
7:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 5 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Berlin?

Berlin is 5 hours ahead of Buenos Aires for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Buenos Aires does not change its clocks and Berlin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Is Berlin ahead of Buenos Aires?

Yes — Berlin is 5 hours ahead. Buenos Aires is UTC−3 and Berlin is UTC+1 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Buenos Aires in Berlin?

2:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Buenos Aires and Berlin meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 3 hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Buenos Aires, which is 2:00 PM–5:00 PM in Berlin.

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