Toolman

Time difference between Vancouver and Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is 4 hours ahead of Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada is UTC−8 · 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 Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Buenos Aires does not change its clocks.

Vancouver / Buenos Aires clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard4 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard5 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 4 hours — 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Vancouver, the same moment as 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Buenos Aires.

Vancouver to Buenos Aires, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 4 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Buenos Aires?

Buenos Aires is 4 hours ahead of Vancouver for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Buenos Aires does not change its clocks.

Is Buenos Aires ahead of Vancouver?

Yes — Buenos Aires is 4 hours ahead. Vancouver is UTC−8 and Buenos Aires is UTC−3 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Vancouver in Buenos Aires?

1:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Vancouver and Buenos Aires meet?

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

Other pairs

Every Vancouver pair · Every Buenos Aires pair · All city pairs · Time zones by abbreviation