New York operates on Eastern Time, which shifts between Eastern Standard Time (EST) — UTC-5 — used in winter, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) — UTC-4 — used in summer.

New York observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday in March and back one hour on the first Sunday in November.

New York Time at a Glance

New York runs on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) in summer. DST applies. Time zone abbreviation: EST (winter) or EDT (summer).

New York vs UK Time

Most of the year, New York is 5 hours behind London. The difference shifts to 4 or 6 hours during the brief windows when one country has changed clocks but the other hasn't.

New York vs Other Cities

London is 5 hours ahead. Los Angeles is 3 hours behind. Chicago is 1 hour behind. Dubai (GST) is 8–9 hours ahead. Singapore (SGT) is 12–13 hours ahead. Sydney (AEST) is 14–16 hours ahead.

Quick Conversions: New York to London

6:00am NY = 11:00am London (GMT) / 12:00pm (BST). 9:00am NY = 2:00pm / 3:00pm. 12:00pm NY = 5:00pm / 6:00pm. 3:00pm NY = 8:00pm / 9:00pm.

About Eastern Time

The Eastern Time Zone covers the US Eastern Seaboard, including New York, Boston, Miami, Washington D.C., and Atlanta. It is the most populated US time zone and the reference point for US financial markets (NYSE opens at 9:30am ET).

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