New York to London Time Converter
New York is 5 hours behind London · New York UTC-4 · London UTC+1
Best time to connect
Working hours overlap: 9am–1pm New York time. That's the window when both cities are in a typical 9-to-5 workday — ideal for calls and meetings.
New York ↔ London time difference explained
New York is 5 hours behind London. New York, USA runs on America/New York (UTC-4) while London, United Kingdom uses Europe/London (UTC+1). The converter above stays accurate through daylight saving changes because it reads live UTC offsets rather than fixed values. Whether you're coordinating remote work, booking a call, or planning travel between New York and London, the working-hours overlap panel shows exactly when both cities are awake and at their desks.
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Hour-by-hour: New York to London
When it's this time in New York, here's the time in London — all 24 hours, in both 24-hour and 12-hour (am/pm) format.
New York keeps Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) from 8 March to 1 November 2026, and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) for the rest of the year. London keeps British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from 29 March to 25 October 2026, and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) for the rest of the year. On those offsets the time in the United Kingdom is 5 hours ahead of the time in the USA: 9am in New York is 2pm, 12pm in New York is 5pm, 2pm in New York is 7pm, and 8pm in New York is 1am the next day in London.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and London?
New York is 5 hours behind London. New York is UTC-4 and London is UTC+1. The live converter above updates every second and accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
When it's 9am in New York, what time is it in London?
When it's 9am in New York, it's 14:00 in London (new york is 5 hours behind london).
What's the best time to schedule a call between New York and London?
The "best time to connect" panel above shows the live working-hours overlap — the window when both New York and London are within a typical 9-to-5 workday, ideal for meetings and calls.
Do New York and London observe daylight saving time?
Both cities' current UTC offsets are shown live above and adjust automatically when either region enters or leaves daylight saving time, so the converter is always accurate.