TIME DIFFERENCE

London New York

−5hNew York is 5h behind London right now.

London

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New York

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WORKING-HOUR OVERLAP

Working-hour overlap

–shared 9–5 hours

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Time zoneBritish Summer TimeEastern Daylight Time

IANA identifierEurope/LondonAmerica/New_York

AbbreviationGMT+1EDT

UTC offsetUTC+1UTC-4

Daylight savingObservedObserved

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QUESTIONS

How many hours is New York behind London?

New York is 5 hours behind London. That's calculated from each city's current UTC offset (UTC+1 for London, UTC-4 for New York).

Does the time difference between London and New York change during the year?

It can. London and New York observe daylight saving time, so the gap shifts by an hour when clocks change. The live clocks above always reflect the current, correct difference.

What's the best time to schedule a meeting between London and New York?

Aim for roughly 2 PM – 5 PM in London, which is 9 AM – 12 PM in New York — about 3 hours where both cities are within normal working hours. To collect everyone's exact availability, create a free meeting on Converge.

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From London39 cities

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From New York39 cities

Los Angeles––San Francisco––Chicago––Denver––Toronto––Mexico City––São Paulo––London––Dublin––Paris––Berlin––Madrid––Amsterdam––Rome––Zurich––Stockholm––Moscow––Istanbul––Dubai––Tel Aviv––Riyadh––Johannesburg––Cairo––Lagos––Nairobi––Mumbai––Bangalore––Karachi––Bangkok––Singapore––Hong Kong––Shanghai––Tokyo––Seoul––Jakarta––Manila––Sydney––Perth––Auckland––

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