New York uses Eastern Time (ET) — UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). It is the most populous city in the United States and one of the world's leading financial and cultural centres.
Everything you need to know about New York's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
From the first Sunday of November to the second Sunday of March, New York observes EST (UTC−5). This is the standard winter time used by the US Eastern seaboard.
From the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November, New York advances to EDT (UTC−4) — clocks move forward 1 hour, giving longer evenings in summer.
The official IANA time zone name for New York City is America/New_York. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and all modern calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 9 March 2025 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 2 November 2025 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 8 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 1 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
New York shares its time zone with most of the US East Coast — including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and many more. Canada's Ontario and Quebec also use ET.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opens at 09:30 ET and closes at 16:00 ET, Monday to Friday. Pre-market trading begins at 04:00 ET and after-hours trading continues until 20:00 ET.
New York City (NYC) is the largest city in the United States, home to over 8.3 million people within the city limits and more than 20 million in the greater metropolitan area. It sits at the mouth of the Hudson River on the northeastern coast, and is divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.
As a global financial capital, New York hosts the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ — the two largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalisation. Wall Street and Midtown Manhattan are home to the headquarters of countless Fortune 500 companies, major banks, and investment firms.
The city is also a world centre for media, arts, and culture. Broadway theatre, world-class museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the American Museum of Natural History attract tens of millions of visitors annually. New York Fashion Week and New York Film Festival are among the most prestigious events in their respective industries.
New York's multicultural identity is one of its defining features. With residents from virtually every country on earth, the city's neighbourhoods — from Chinatown and Little Italy to Harlem, Astoria, and Jackson Heights — reflect the richness of global culture. Over 200 languages are spoken in the five boroughs, making it one of the most linguistically diverse cities on the planet.
The city is served by three major international airports: John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), and Newark Liberty (EWR) in neighbouring New Jersey. JFK and Newark handle transatlantic and intercontinental flights, connecting New York to London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Dubai and hundreds of other destinations with minimal or no layovers.
8.3 million city / ~20 million metro area. 4th most populous urban area in the Western Hemisphere.
NYC's GDP exceeds $2 trillion — larger than most national economies. Home to NYSE, NASDAQ and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
~7h from London, ~7.5h from Paris, ~8h from Berlin, ~14h from Tokyo, ~12h from Dubai.
Humid continental. Hot summers (avg. 29°C / 84°F in July), cold winters (avg. −1°C / 30°F in January). Heavy snowfall possible Dec–Feb.
Over 200 languages spoken. English is official, but Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Italian and dozens more are widely spoken.
+1 (US country code). Area codes: 212, 347, 718, 929 (NYC). Currency: US Dollar (USD, $).
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. The US, EU, and other regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between New York and a European city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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