Current Time in New York

Eastern Time (ET) · EST (UTC−5) in winter · EDT (UTC−4) during Daylight Saving Time

Current Time in New York State
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New York State Time Facts

Time Zone
ET — Eastern Time (UTC-5/UTC-4)
DST Rule
2nd Sunday Mar → 1st Sunday Nov
IANA Identifier
America/New_York
Population
~19.7 million
NYC GDP
$2T+ — world's largest city economy
Famous For
Wall Street, Times Square, Niagara Falls

Wall Street Time — When ET Moves the World

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ trade from 9:30 AM to 4 PM ET — these 6.5 hours are the most financially consequential time window on Earth. Global markets watch the US open at 2:30 PM GMT, 11:30 PM JST, and 7 AM PT.

New York State is more than just NYC. Upstate New York (Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo) has a dramatically different character — Niagara Falls, Adirondack Mountains (6 million acres of wilderness), and Finger Lakes wine country. The entire state shares Eastern Time.

Major New York State Cities — All on ET

New York City
Pop. 8.3M
World financial capital, 5 boroughs
Buffalo
Pop. 255K
Niagara Falls, wings, Lake Erie
Rochester
Pop. 210K
Eastman Kodak, Finger Lakes
Albany
Pop. 100K
State capital, Hudson Valley
Syracuse
Pop. 145K
Salt City, university, snowiest
Long Island
Pop. 2.8M
Suburbs, Hamptons, beaches

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in New York right now?
New York uses Eastern Time — EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) during Daylight Saving Time. All cities in New York State — New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and Syracuse — are on the same time zone. The live clock at the top shows the current time in New York.
What time zone is New York in?
New York is in the Eastern Time Zone. In winter, New York uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). During Daylight Saving Time (March–November), New York uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). The IANA identifier is America/New_York. New York shares this time zone with Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, and most of the US East Coast.
What is the time difference between New York and London?
New York (EST, UTC−5) is 5 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During Daylight Saving Time, New York (EDT, UTC−4) is typically still 5 hours behind London (BST, UTC+1) because both regions change clocks within a few weeks of each other. There are brief windows each spring and autumn when the gap is 4 or 6 hours.
What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?
New York (Eastern Time) is always 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Pacific Time). When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 12:00 PM (noon) in New York. This 3-hour gap is constant year-round because both states switch to Daylight Saving Time simultaneously.
What is the time difference between New York and Chicago?
New York (Eastern Time) is always 1 hour ahead of Chicago (Central Time). When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 10:00 AM in New York. Both cities switch to Daylight Saving Time on the same dates, so the 1-hour gap is constant.
Does New York observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes. New York observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March (EST to EDT) and fall back on the first Sunday in November (EDT to EST). There have been legislative proposals to end DST in New York, but as of 2026, the state continues to change clocks twice per year.
What is the time difference between New York and India?
India (IST, UTC+5:30) is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of New York (EST, UTC−5) in winter. During US Daylight Saving Time, New York moves to EDT (UTC−4), making the gap 9 hours and 30 minutes. India has no DST, so the difference alternates between 9.5h and 10.5h depending on whether the US is on EST or EDT.

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Time zone data powered by the IANA Time Zone Database. New York: America/New_York (EST UTC−5 / EDT UTC−4).