Current Time in New York City
Eastern Time · New York
6:11:02 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- New York
- IANA zone
America/New_York- Coordinates
- 40.71°N, 74.01°W
New York City is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−5, written EST at this time of year. New York City observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in New York City
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- Solar noon
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for New York City.
Weather in New York City
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeEST · UTC−5
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with New York City |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 6:11 PM | Same time |
| Central Time | 5:11 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Mountain Time | 4:11 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Pacific Time | 3:11 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 2:11 PM | 4 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 1:11 PM | 5 hours behind |
| UTC | 11:11 PM | 5 hours ahead |
Also on Eastern Time
CTConnecticutEastern Time6:11 PMDEDelawareEastern Time6:11 PMDCWashington, D.C.Eastern Time6:11 PMFLFloridaEastern Time6:11 PMGAGeorgiaEastern Time6:11 PMINIndianaEastern Time6:11 PMKYKentuckyEastern Time6:11 PMMEMaineEastern Time6:11 PMMDMarylandEastern Time6:11 PMMAMassachusettsEastern Time6:11 PMMIMichiganEastern Time6:11 PMNHNew HampshireEastern Time6:11 PMNJNew JerseyEastern Time6:11 PMNYNew YorkEastern Time6:11 PMNCNorth CarolinaEastern Time6:11 PMOHOhioEastern Time6:11 PMPAPennsylvaniaEastern Time6:11 PMRIRhode IslandEastern Time6:11 PMSCSouth CarolinaEastern Time6:11 PMVTVermontEastern Time6:11 PMVAVirginiaEastern Time6:11 PMWVWest VirginiaEastern Time6:11 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New York City in?
New York City is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset is UTC−5, shown as EST.
Does New York City observe daylight saving time?
New York City observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between New York City and Los Angeles?
New York City is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.