Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Buenos Aires zone
GMT-3 (GMT-3)
Difference
4 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
4h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Buenos Aires both apply.
4 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Buenos Aires
- GMT-3
- Difference
- +4h
- Business overlap
- 4h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Buenos Aires for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Buenos Aires | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles time to Buenos Aires time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Buenos Aires follows America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires (currently GMT-3, GMT-3). Buenos Aires is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Buenos Aires
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Buenos Aires?
- Buenos Aires is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Buenos Aires?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 1:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Buenos Aires?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 9:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
- When do Los Angeles and Buenos Aires business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 4 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Los Angeles time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Buenos Aires?
- 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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