Current time in New York City
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New York City · United StatesUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/New_York
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 8,804,190
New York City time difference
How far New York City is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in New York City
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in New York City
- Sunrise today
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:36 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 43 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:45 PM
- Longest day
- 15 hours 6 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 15 minutes (December 21)
Standard time in New York City closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:56 AM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks have changed twice a year throughout the period since 1970.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- January 6, 1974: UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00
- October 27, 1974: UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
New York is on Eastern Time: UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. These dates have applied since 2007; before that, US summer time ran from April to October.
Sources: IANA tz database: northamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is New York City in?
- New York City uses the America/New_York (EDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does New York City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.