Eastern Time (ET) · UTC-05:00
Current time in the USA
The exact local time in New York now, with today’s date, the difference from your own time, and today’s sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kaal and best time of day.
New York is on Eastern Time (ET), UTC-05:00 standard, UTC-04:00 in daylight saving time.
Time zone of the USA
New York is on Eastern Time: five hours behind UTC in winter (EST) and four hours behind in summer (EDT), from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. The USA spans several time zones.
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| UTC offset | UTC-05:00 standard, UTC-04:00 in daylight saving time |
| IANA zone | America/New_York |
Questions
What time zone is the USA in?
New York uses Eastern Time (ET), UTC-05:00 standard, UTC-04:00 in daylight saving time. New York is on Eastern Time: five hours behind UTC in winter (EST) and four hours behind in summer (EDT), from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. The USA spans several time zones.
What is Rahu Kaal in New York today?
Rahu Kaal is one eighth of the daytime, traditionally avoided for new beginnings. It is worked out each day from New York’s sunrise and sunset and shown above with today’s best time. The full Panchang has Choghadiya and Hora as well.