Time in New York
The current local time in New York, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
New York sets the US Eastern zone that Wall Street and the United Nations run on, moving between EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4).
New York uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in New York right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New York, refreshed every second. New York is on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is New York in?
New York uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any New York time into your own local time instantly.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?
Yes. New York moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC-4) and back in winter (to UTC-5). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert New York time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given New York time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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