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Time difference between Buenos Aires and Vancouver

Vancouver is 4 hours behind Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina is UTC−3 · Vancouver, Canada is UTC−8 — 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 Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Buenos Aires / Vancouver clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer4 hours behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard5 hours behindabout 18 weeks

Buenos Aires stays put all year while Vancouver moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Vancouver'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 4 hours — 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Buenos Aires, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Vancouver.

Buenos Aires to Vancouver, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 4 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Vancouver?

Vancouver is 4 hours behind 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 Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Vancouver ahead of Buenos Aires?

No — Vancouver is 4 hours behind. Buenos Aires is UTC−3 and Vancouver is UTC−8 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Buenos Aires in Vancouver?

5:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Buenos Aires and Vancouver meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 4 hours: 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in Buenos Aires, which is 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Vancouver.

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