Time in New York
New York's time zone
New York uses EST (UTC−5) as standard time and EDT (UTC−4) during daylight saving time, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November; the clocks change at 2am local time. It covers the eastern US and Canada, including New York, Washington DC, Miami, Atlanta and Toronto. People often say "EST" all year, but EST is strictly the winter name: during daylight saving time the eastern US is on EDT.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from New York
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
- London is 5 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, and 4 hours ahead from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, and 5 hours ahead from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 14 hours ahead from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
Handy for
- Checking US east coast business hours before you call
- Knowing when US markets open and close in your time
- Catching a live event in New York
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try EST to PST or PST to EST.
Questions
What time zone is New York in?
New York uses Eastern Time: EST (UTC−5) as standard time and EDT (UTC−4) during daylight saving time.
Does New York have daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 2am local time.
What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
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