New York Time - Current Local Time & Timezone
Current local time in New York, United States.
New York Time Zone Guide
This live clock shows the current local time in New York, United States using the timezone identifier America/New_York. The display updates every second and reflects the timezone rules provided by your browser, including daylight saving time changes when the region observes them.
Use this page when scheduling a call, planning travel, checking market hours, or confirming the local date before sending a message. If you need to watch several locations at once, return to the world clocks grid.
Planning with New York Time
| Task | What to check |
|---|---|
| Schedule a meeting | Compare New York business hours against your local time. |
| Book travel | Confirm whether arrival time falls on the same calendar date. |
| Join a livestream | Use the local event time and create a countdown to date. |
| Set a reminder | Use the alarm clock after converting the time to your timezone. |
About New York Time
New York operates on Eastern Time: UTC-5 in winter (EST) and UTC-4 in summer (EDT), switching on the second Sunday in March and first Sunday in November. As home to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, Eastern Time is the primary reference clock for global equities. The NYSE opens at 9:30 AM ET and closes at 4:00 PM ET — hours that drive scheduling decisions from London to Tokyo.
The city's position 5 hours behind London in winter makes transatlantic business calls straightforward: New York mornings correspond to London afternoons, enabling same-day coordination without anyone working unusual hours. New York is 14 hours behind Tokyo, meaning the two financial capitals barely overlap in real time, with Tokyo's close coinciding with New York's pre-market open.
For anyone scheduling international calls, New York time is the most frequently used reference in North America. The ET timezone covers nearly all major US financial institutions, media companies, and federal government offices, making it the default anchor for US business communications.
New York Time Zone Facts
- UTC offset: UTC-5 (EST) in winter, UTC-4 (EDT) in summer; DST starts second Sunday in March.
- NYSE and NASDAQ trade 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET — the world's benchmark equity session.
- New York is 5 hours behind London in winter and 14 hours behind Tokyo.
- Eastern Time covers all major US federal government offices and financial regulators.