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Time difference between Melbourne and Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is 13 hours behind Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia is UTC+10 · Buenos Aires, Argentina is UTC−3 — 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 Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Buenos Aires does not change its clocks.

Melbourne / Buenos Aires clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard13 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard14 hours behindabout 26 weeks

Buenos Aires stays put all year while Melbourne moves, so a meeting fixed in Buenos Aires's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Melbourne's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Melbourne and nine-to-five in Buenos Aires do not overlap at all. With 13 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Melbourne to Buenos Aires, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 13 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Buenos Aires?

Buenos Aires is 13 hours behind Melbourne for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Buenos Aires does not change its clocks.

Is Buenos Aires ahead of Melbourne?

No — Buenos Aires is 13 hours behind. Melbourne is UTC+10 and Buenos Aires is UTC−3 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Melbourne in Buenos Aires?

8:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Melbourne and Buenos Aires meet?

Nine-to-five in Melbourne and nine-to-five in Buenos Aires do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 13 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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