Best overlap: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires is 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Auckland.
The hours that work for both Buenos Aires and Auckland are 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Buenos Aires) and 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (Auckland). Auckland is 15 hours ahead of Buenos Aires, which leaves a narrow 1-hour window. Treat 5:00 PM in Buenos Aires (8:00 AM in Auckland) as the time and build around it. Note the day shift — Auckland is on the next day relative to Buenos Aires while this overlap is open. The difference isn't constant year-round: Auckland adjusts for daylight saving while Buenos Aires holds steady.
| Local time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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Auckland Pacific/Auckland |
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