Eastern Time · New York
Current Eastern Time
Eastern Standard Time · UTC−5
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5), and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer
- Next clock change
- Back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00 a.m.
- Sunrise · sunset in New York
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- Good times to call or pray together
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Pray for the eastern United States now
It is morning in New York
Lord, morning has come to the eastern United States. Be with everyone starting the day there: parents waking children, workers on their way, the sick, the lonely and the grieving. Give Your people there joy in You and courage to speak of Jesus, and open many hearts to the good news. Let Your name be praised there today. Amen.
Father, it is the middle of the day in the eastern United States. Be near to those at work and at school, to the ones who make decisions for many, and to the ones no one notices. Give its leaders wisdom and justice. Strengthen the churches there to love their neighbors well, and draw many to Jesus. Amen.
Lord Jesus, evening is falling over the eastern United States. Gather families around their tables in peace. Comfort those who come home to an empty house or a hard word. Bless the believers who meet tonight to pray and read Your Word, and let Your light shine through them. Thank You for being with them through this day. Amen.
Father, it is night in the eastern United States. Watch over those who sleep and those who cannot: the anxious, the sick, the ones working through the night and the ones in danger. Give them rest and keep them safe. You never slumber or sleep; hold Your people there in Your hand until morning. Amen.
The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121:7-8 (BSB)
Time difference: Eastern Time and the world
| City | Now | Through 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | — | New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago all year. |
| Denver | — | New York is 2 hours ahead of Denver all year. |
| Los Angeles | — | New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year. |
| Honolulu | — | In 2027, New York is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu until March 13, is 6 hours ahead of Honolulu from March 14 to November 6, and is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu from November 7. |
| London | — | New York is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, New York is 4 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Jerusalem | — | New York is 7 hours behind Jerusalem for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 25 and from October 31 to November 6, New York is 6 hours behind Jerusalem, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Lagos | — | In 2027, New York is 6 hours behind Lagos until March 13, is 5 hours behind Lagos from March 14 to November 6, and is 6 hours behind Lagos from November 7. |
Eastern Time local time: questions
What time zone is Eastern Time in?
Eastern Time is the time of New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Detroit and Toronto. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Does Eastern Time have daylight saving time?
Yes. Eastern Time moves its clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m., then forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 a.m., then back one hour on Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 a.m.
What is the time difference between Eastern Time and London?
New York is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, New York is 4 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between Eastern Time and California?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.