Time zones

London and New York: time difference and best meeting times

Computed from the platform's time zone data for 2026. Last updated 6 October 2026.

New York is 5 hours behind London for most of 2026. With a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in both places, you share 3 hours each day, so the overlap needs protecting.

Shared working hours

The table assumes a working day of 9:00 to 17:00 in both cities. Times are local to each city. January and July show the two ends of the year, because daylight saving changes the picture.

Season	Time difference	Shared hours	Shared window in London	Shared window in New York
January (15 January)	5 hours	3 hours	14:00 to 17:00	09:00 to 12:00
July (15 July)	5 hours	3 hours	14:00 to 17:00	09:00 to 12:00

Treat the shared window as scarce. Schedule the meetings that need both sides inside it, and keep each one short so there is room for more than one. A good default slot is 15:00 to 16:00 in London, which is 10:00 to 11:00 in New York. Everything that does not need a live conversation, such as status updates and reviews, works better as written messages that the other side reads at the start of their day.

With a longer day, 08:00 to 18:00

If people on both sides can start an hour earlier and finish an hour later, the shared time becomes 5 hours in January and 5 hours in July. In January that is 13:00 to 18:00 in London, which is 08:00 to 13:00 in New York. In July it is 13:00 to 18:00 in London, which is 08:00 to 13:00 in New York.

Plan a meeting for London and New York

How the difference changes in 2026

Dates	Difference
1 January to 7 March	New York is 5 hours behind London
8 March to 28 March	New York is 4 hours behind London
29 March to 24 October	New York is 5 hours behind London
25 October to 31 October	New York is 4 hours behind London
1 November to 31 December	New York is 5 hours behind London

The gap between London and New York is not constant. United Kingdom and United States do not move their clocks on the same dates, so the difference changes 4 times in 2026. A meeting that sits comfortably in the shared window for part of the year can land outside it for a few weeks. Check the table above whenever you set a recurring meeting that spans a change.

Converting times between London and New York

Find a time in London in the first column to see what it is in New York in January and in July.

London	New York in January	New York in July
07:00	02:00	02:00
08:00	03:00	03:00
09:00	04:00	04:00
10:00	05:00	05:00
11:00	06:00	06:00
12:00	07:00	07:00
13:00	08:00	08:00
14:00	09:00	09:00
15:00	10:00	10:00
16:00	11:00	11:00
17:00	12:00	12:00
18:00	13:00	13:00
19:00	14:00	14:00

Tips for teams in London and New York

Name both cities in the invitation, for example "15:00 to 16:00 London / 10:00 to 11:00 New York".
Check recurring meetings when clocks change. The gap is 4 hours instead of 5 hours for part of the year, so the shared window moves.
Keep the shared 3 hours for meetings, and do focused work outside it.

Not the right pair? Compare up to four cities in the planner, or see our guide on cutting the cost of meetings.

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between London and New York?

New York is 5 hours behind London for most of 2026. It changes in some weeks because the two places change clocks on different dates: 1 January to 7 March, new york is 5 hours behind london; 8 March to 28 March, new york is 4 hours behind london; 29 March to 24 October, new york is 5 hours behind london; 25 October to 31 October, new york is 4 hours behind london; 1 November to 31 December, new york is 5 hours behind london.

What time is it in New York when it is 9:00 in London?

It is 04:00 in New York, all year.

Do London and New York have working hours in common?

Yes. On a 9:00 to 17:00 day they share 3 hours in January and 3 hours in July.

Do London and New York change their clocks on the same day?

No. The difference between them takes 2 different values during 2026, so there are weeks when the gap is different from the rest of the year.

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