Buenos Aires zone
GMT-3 (GMT-3)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
4 hours behind Buenos Aires
Business overlap
4h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Buenos Aires. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Buenos Aires and Los Angeles both apply.
4 hours per day
- Buenos Aires
- GMT-3
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -4h
- Business overlap
- 4h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Buenos Aires.
| Buenos Aires | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Buenos Aires time. That gives you 4 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Buenos Aires time to Los Angeles time
Buenos Aires follows the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone (currently GMT-3, GMT-3), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Buenos Aires right now.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, while Buenos Aires does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Buenos Aires
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Buenos Aires from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Buenos Aires right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Buenos Aires in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires is 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Buenos Aires in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Buenos Aires is 1:00 PM in Los Angeles.
- When do Buenos Aires and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 4 hours, roughly from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Buenos Aires time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Buenos Aires and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles observes daylight saving time while Buenos Aires does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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