London to New York time
Local time in New York, United States, compared with London, United Kingdom — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| London, United Kingdom | UTC+00:00 | UTC+01:00 | Europe/London |
| New York, United States | UTC-05:00 | UTC-04:00 | America/New_York |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: New York is 5 hours behind London.
9 March 2026 – 28 March 2026: New York is 4 hours behind London.
30 March 2026 – 24 October 2026: New York is 5 hours behind London.
26 October 2026 – 31 October 2026: New York is 4 hours behind London.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: New York is 5 hours behind London.
15 March 2027 – 27 March 2027: New York is 4 hours behind London.
29 March 2027 – 30 October 2027: New York is 5 hours behind London.
1 November 2027 – 6 November 2027: New York is 4 hours behind London.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: New York is 5 hours behind London.
The gap between London and New York is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — New York changes its clocks. New York goes from 5 hours behind to 4 hours behind.
- 29 March 2026 — London changes its clocks. New York goes from 4 hours behind to 5 hours behind.
- 25 October 2026 — London changes its clocks. New York goes from 5 hours behind to 4 hours behind.
- 1 November 2026 — New York changes its clocks. New York goes from 4 hours behind to 5 hours behind.
- 14 March 2027 — New York changes its clocks. New York goes from 5 hours behind to 4 hours behind.
- 28 March 2027 — London changes its clocks. New York goes from 4 hours behind to 5 hours behind.
- 31 October 2027 — London changes its clocks. New York goes from 5 hours behind to 4 hours behind.
- 7 November 2027 — New York changes its clocks. New York goes from 4 hours behind to 5 hours behind.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- London: clocks go forward on 29 March 2026 (UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00)
- London: clocks go back on 25 October 2026 (UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00)
- New York: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00)
- New York: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00)
- London: clocks go forward on 28 March 2027 (UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00)
- London: clocks go back on 31 October 2027 (UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00)
- New York: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00)
- New York: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 30 March 2026 – 24 October 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 29 March 2027 – 30 October 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 14:00–17:00 in London is 09:00–12:00 in New York — 3 hours of shared working time.
9 March 2026 – 28 March 2026 · 26 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 27 March 2027 · 1 November 2027 – 6 November 2027
- 13:00–17:00 in London is 09:00–13:00 in New York — 4 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion: when New York is 5 hours behind London
Each row is one hour of the day in London, with the matching local time in New York. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 30 March 2026 – 24 October 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 29 March 2027 – 30 October 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when New York is 5 hours behind London. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| London | New York | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 20:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 21:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 22:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 04:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 05:00 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 06:00 | One side only |
| 12:00 | 07:00 | One side only |
| 13:00 | 08:00 | One side only |
| 14:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 12:00 | One side only |
| 18:00 | 13:00 | One side only |
| 19:00 | 14:00 | One side only |
| 20:00 | 15:00 | One side only |
| 21:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 22:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when New York is 4 hours behind London
Each row is one hour of the day in London, with the matching local time in New York. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 28 March 2026 · 26 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 27 March 2027 · 1 November 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when New York is 4 hours behind London. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| London | New York | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 20:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 21:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 22:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 05:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 06:00 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 07:00 | One side only |
| 12:00 | 08:00 | One side only |
| 13:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 13:00 | One side only |
| 18:00 | 14:00 | One side only |
| 19:00 | 15:00 | One side only |
| 20:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 21:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |