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Current Time in New York

The live local time in New York, United States — computed in your browser from the IANA time zone America/New_York, so daylight saving is always applied correctly for today.

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Time zone facts for New York

  • IANA time zone: America/New_York
  • Standard offset: UTC−5
  • Daylight saving: observed — the offset moves to UTC−4 while DST is active (the live clock above already reflects today's status).
  • January / July offset: UTC−5 / UTC−4
  • Offset as of August 2026: UTC−4 — daylight saving in effect
  • Next clock change: clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (local date), moving the offset from UTC−4 to UTC−5

New York time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is New York in?

New York uses the IANA time zone America/New_York. Its standard offset is UTC−5, moving to UTC−4 while daylight saving time is active.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The offset is UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July. As of August 2026, daylight saving is in effect and the offset is UTC−4.

When do the clocks next change in New York?

As of August 2026, the next scheduled change is: clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (local date), moving the offset from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

How does New York time compare with UTC and London?

As of August 2026, New York is on UTC−4 and 5 hours behind London. These differences shift whenever either side changes its clocks for daylight saving.

Business-hours overlap

When it is 9:00 AM in New York (as of August 2026), it is 2:00 PM in London and 10:00 PM in Tokyo. These readings shift when any of the cities changes its clocks — the Meeting Planner computes the overlap for your exact date.

Convert a time for New York

Planning a call or a deadline? Use the Time Zone Converter to translate any date and time to or from New York — DST-correct for that exact date — or line up working hours side by side in the Meeting Planner.

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Every city links to its own page like this one. For a dedicated full-page world clock, visit our sibling site, wrldclock.com.

All times are computed locally in your browser from its IANA time zone data and your device's clock — checked against our own server with an anonymous timestamp request where possible. Nothing you enter is transmitted. See the methodology page.