Time Difference: Buenos Aires to New York
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Buenos Aires vs New York timezone guide
Buenos Aires (Argentina) uses the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires timezone at UTC-3, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 2 hours behind Buenos Aires (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Buenos Aires and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 10am–5pm in Buenos Aires, which is 9am–4pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Buenos Aires | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5am | Buenos Aires early, New York asleep |
| 7am | 6am | Buenos Aires early, New York early |
| 8am | 7am | Buenos Aires early, New York early |
| 9am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 5pm | Buenos Aires evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 6pm | Buenos Aires evening, New York evening |
| 8pm | 7pm | Buenos Aires evening, New York evening |
| 9pm | 8pm | Buenos Aires evening, New York evening |
| 10pm | 9pm | Buenos Aires late evening, New York evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Buenos Aires and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Buenos Aires does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Buenos Aires is 1 hour ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead New York
Distance between Buenos Aires and New York
Buenos Aires and New York are 8,526 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~11h 2m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.