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Current Time in New York City, United States

 
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38
Tokyo07:40Beijing06:40Paris00:40London23:40Los Angeles15:40
America/New_York • UTC-4 • EDT

The live clock above shows the current local time in New York City, United States. New York City uses the America/New_York time zone and is currently on EDT (UTC-4). It is the largest city in United States by population.

Sunrise: 06:37Sunset: 19:07Day length: 12h 30mTimezone: UTC-4 (EDT)
New York City Time Zone

New York City follows the America/New_York time zone. It uses EST (UTC-5) during winter and EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving time.

IANA time zoneAmerica/New_York
Standard timeEST
Standard UTC offsetUTC-5
Summer timeEDT
Summer UTC offsetUTC-4
Daylight savingYes
Next Clock Change in New York City

The next clock change in New York City is 1 November 2026, in 47 days. At 02:00 EDT, clocks move back one hour to 01:00 EST.

1 November 2026
EDT → EST
UTC-4 → UTC-5
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
8
Mar

Last change: Summer time started

Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.

1
Nov

Next change: Standard time returns

Clocks move 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.

Time Difference (Relative to New York City)
← Behind (- hours)• New York City (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
Los Angeles
−3 hours
Chicago
−1 hour
Toronto
0 hours
New York City (Current)
0 hours
São Paulo
+1 hour
UTC
+4 hours
Lagos
+5 hours
London
+5 hours
Johannesburg
+6 hours
Paris
+6 hours
Zürich
+6 hours
Cairo
+7 hours
Moscow
+7 hours
Istanbul
+7 hours
Dubai
+8 hours
Mumbai
+9.5 hours
Hong Kong
+12 hours
Singapore
+12 hours
Shanghai
+12 hours
Tokyo
+13 hours
Sydney
+14 hours
Major Cities in United States
Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in New York City, it is:

Best Time to Call New York City
LocationNew York City 09:00New York City 17:00
Tokyo22:0006:00
Beijing21:0005:00
Paris15:0023:00
London14:0022:00
Los Angeles06:0014:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in New York City.

Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC-4
Abbreviation
EDT
Daylight saving
In effect
Solar noon
12:52
Coordinates
40.71, -74.01
Population
8,804,190
Dialing code
+1
Currency
USD ($)
ISO week
38

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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in New York City right now?
The live clock above shows the current time in New York City. New York City is currently on EDT (UTC-4).
What time zone is New York City in?
New York City uses the IANA time zone America/New_York.
Is New York City on EST or EDT right now?
New York City is currently on EDT (UTC-4). During winter it uses EST (UTC-5).
Does New York City change the clocks?
Yes. New York City observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
How far behind UTC is New York City?
New York City is currently 4 hours behind UTC.