The current local time in New York, United States is displayed in the live clock above. New York is in the EDT timezone (GMT-4). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
New York uses the America/New_York timezone. The abbreviation is EDT, with a UTC offset of GMT-4. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to EDT (GMT-4).
Yes, New York observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is EST (GMT-5). During DST it changes to EDT (GMT-4). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to New York: London is 4 hours ahead. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead. Sydney is 15 hours ahead. Dubai is 8 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call New York is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add New York to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in New York, sunrise is at 7:20 AM and sunset is at 6:55 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 35m. Solar noon occurs at 1:08 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and New York's latitude.