America/New_York • live clock
Current time in New York, United States
Eastern Time alternates between EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4). The live clock for New York, United States applies the correct seasonal rule automatically. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Synchronizing with server time.
America/New_York at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Time-zone name
- Eastern Time (EST)
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Seasonal offset
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Daylight saving
- Observed; exact dates below
- Used in
- the United States
When clocks change in New York, United States
These scheduled changes cover 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the exact UTC instant, direction and resulting offset.
| UTC instant | Change | Resulting time |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC | Clocks move forward 1 hour | EDT (UTC-4) |
| November 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC | Clocks move back 1 hour | EST (UTC-5) |
| March 14, 2027 at 7:00 AM UTC | Clocks move forward 1 hour | EDT (UTC-4) |
| November 7, 2027 at 6:00 AM UTC | Clocks move back 1 hour | EST (UTC-5) |
Places that use America/New_York
America/New_York covers New York City, Philadelphia. Its country relationships are the United States.
Time difference between New York, United States and other cities
| City | Time zone | Difference from New York |
|---|---|---|
| London | Europe/London | 5 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | 3 hours behind |
| Dubai | Asia/Dubai | 9 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Asia/Singapore | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Australia/Sydney | 15 hours ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads | Calculating your current difference |
Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.
Zones on the same standard time as New York, United States
These zones share UTC-5 as their standard offset. Seasonal rules can make their live clocks differ during part of the year.
Questions about New York, United States
Is Eastern Time the same as EST?
Not always. Eastern Time is the zone name. EST is its standard setting at UTC-5, while EDT is its daylight setting at UTC-4. A meeting described as Eastern Time follows whichever setting applies on that date.