What time is it in New York right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New York, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/New_York. New York is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is New York in?

New York uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in New York?

Open the time zone converter for New York to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in New York, United States

New York is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

New York, United States

4:57 AM:49EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: New York
Lat/Long: 40°43'N / 74°00'W
Elevation: 10 m
Population: 8,804,190
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in New York

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

New York keeps the time of the IANA zone America/New_York, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in New York today

Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Day length
10 hours 38 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to New York for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 40°43'N / 74°00'W.

Time difference between New York and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind New York. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to New York
City	Local time	Compared to New York
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near New York

All 3,122 cities in United States

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