New York City

United States • Eastern Time

Time Zone

New York City uses Eastern Time (EST / EDT), currently running at UTC−5 (winter) / UTC−4 (summer). Clocks spring forward one hour in mid-March and fall back in early November.

Business & Commerce

New York City is the financial capital of the United States and one of the most consequential economic centers in the world. Operating on Eastern Time (ET), New York is home to the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street and the NASDAQ, both of which open at 9:30 AM and close at 4:00 PM ET on weekdays. The city's business day functions as a global market benchmark — when New York opens, European sessions are already well underway, and when it closes, the Asian-Pacific day is still hours away. Eastern Time sits three hours ahead of Los Angeles and five hours behind London during standard time, placing New York at the critical handoff point between the European and American market sessions. For international businesses, scheduling with New York typically means an afternoon window for European partners and a morning window for West Coast counterparts.