Time Zone Guide
Time Difference in New York
New York's current local time, and how it compares with cities around the world
This page shows New York's live local time and helps you compare it with another city — useful for scheduling international calls and business meetings.
Compare New York with another city
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Popular New York Time Differences
Updated live, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
New York Business Hours Around the World
New York's 9:00 AM–5:00 PM working day, converted to local time elsewhere.
Coordinating New York hours with the UK in particular? The New York–London meeting guide sets out which hours genuinely work for both cities, including the weeks when the usual five-hour gap narrows to four.
New York Time Zone & Daylight Saving Time
New York uses the America/New_York time zone, US Eastern Time. Its UTC offset moves between UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time, in winter) and UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time, in summer), so its gap with other cities isn't fixed all year.
For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the difference with places like London or Zurich can shift by an hour, because the United States and Europe change their clocks on different dates. Comparisons with cities on the same US daylight saving schedule — including Chicago and Toronto — stay constant year-round, while countries that don't observe daylight saving time at all, like Japan, see their gap with New York shift too, just from New York's side of the calendar. As a major global financial hub, New York's meeting schedule often spans several time zones at once, so the date matters as much as the time.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New York in?
New York uses the America/New_York time zone, commonly known as Eastern Time. It observes daylight saving time, so its UTC offset changes twice a year.
Is New York on EST or EDT?
It depends on the date. New York uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) during daylight saving time and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) the rest of the year. The current abbreviation is shown live at the top of this page.
What is the time difference between New York and London?
New York is typically 5 hours behind London, but this can temporarily shift to 4 hours for a few weeks each spring and autumn, since the US and UK change their clocks for daylight saving time on different dates. For meeting planning, see our dedicated New York–London meeting guide.
What is the time difference between New York and Chicago?
New York is normally 1 hour ahead of Chicago, since Eastern Time sits one hour ahead of Central Time. Both observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, so this difference stays constant throughout the year.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Like most of the United States, New York moves its clocks forward in spring (Eastern Daylight Time) and back in autumn (Eastern Standard Time).
How can I find the best meeting time between New York and another city?
Use the free International Meeting Planner, which compares working hours across multiple cities and recommends the most convenient meeting times automatically.