Timezone Insight
The timezone in New York is America/New_York (EDT).
Its current offset is GMT-04:00 (GMT-4).
What is the Timezone of New York?
Detailed facts, current offset, DST status, and real-time data for the America/New_York timezone used by New York, USA.
IANA Timezone Data
How to convert from America/New_York to UTC
Converting a time from America/New_York to UTC is straightforward:
For example, if it is 12:00 in New York, it is 16:00 UTC.
To convert the other way (UTC to New York), add -4 hours to the UTC time. The offset changes by ±1 hour during daylight saving transitions in spring and fall.
About the America/New_York timezone
America/New_York is an IANA time zone identifier — the canonical, globally unique name for the civil time observed in New York, USA. Every operating system, programming language, and calendar product that supports time zones recognises this string and uses it to compute the correct local time for any given moment.
IANA time zones are maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and track the historical, current, and planned future civil time of every region — including daylight saving time (DST) transitions, country-level changes, and historical anomalies. This is why software like macOS, Linux, Windows, and major cloud services all use the same identifiers.
Related time zones in the America region
America/ChicagoAmerica/DenverAmerica/Los_AngelesAmerica/TorontoAmerica/Mexico_CityAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Related tools
- See the current local time in New York.
- Use the New York vs London time difference calculator.
- Check how many hours of daylight New York gets today.
- See the sunrise & sunset times in New York.