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London vs New York City

Compare local time, working-hour overlap, travel distance, weather, holidays, and hand-off windows between London, United Kingdom and New York City, United States.

City comparison values are rendered from the two IANA timezones, current city snapshots, nearby holiday rows, and a curated business-hours model. Weather and holiday snippets are supporting context, not travel advisories.

Live values rendered at Nov 5, 4:42 PM UTC.

United Kingdom

London

04:42:27 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Zone

GMT+0

Europe/London

Weather

Unavailable

Live snapshot unavailable

Next holiday: Christmas Day on 2026-12-25.

United States

New York City

11:42:27 AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Zone

EST

America/New_York

Weather

Unavailable

Live snapshot unavailable

Next holiday: Veterans Day on 2026-11-11.

Pair-specific planning read

Coordination class

moderate overlap pair

London and New York City have a usable live window, but DST can move the gap during the year. Recheck standing invites around clock-change weeks.

Best live-use case

Decision batching

Use 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM for calls that need both cities live.

Travel and calendar context

Flight-time estimate unavailable

No distance-backed flight estimate is available for this pair, so treat the page as a time-planning reference only.

Business-hours overlap

Best meeting windows

Drag the UTC window to see how London and New York City line up across working, early/late, and sleep hours.

Meeting planner timeline

Drag the window. Green means working hours, amber is early or late, and navy is sleep.

London
0
14
14:00
New York City
0
9
09:00

DST context

DST mismatch radar for this pair

London and New York City are not on the same daylight-saving pattern right now, so the gap between them can move during the year. The radar below flags the mismatch windows that usually break recurring meetings.

DST mismatch radar

Meetings drift when regions change their clocks on different weekends. Dates below are computed from the IANA time zone rules as of 5 Nov 2026.

Upcoming DST shifts

  • United States and Canada
    Clocks go forward 1 hour · UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00
    Sun 14 Mar 2027
  • UK and European Union
    Clocks go forward 1 hour · UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00
    Sun 28 Mar 2027
  • New Zealand
    Clocks go back 1 hour · UTC+13:00 → UTC+12:00
    Sun 4 Apr 2027
  • South-east Australia
    Clocks go back 1 hour · UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00
    Sun 4 Apr 2027

Meetings at risk

  • New York ↔ London
    • Sun 14 Mar 2027 (New York changes)5 h → 4 h
    • Sun 28 Mar 2027 (London changes)4 h → 5 h
    • Sun 31 Oct 2027 (London changes)5 h → 4 h
    • Sun 7 Nov 2027 (New York changes)4 h → 5 h

    4 h instead of 5 h for 14 days, Sun 14 Mar 2027 to Sun 28 Mar 2027.

    4 h instead of 5 h for 7 days, Sun 31 Oct 2027 to Sun 7 Nov 2027.

  • New York ↔ Sydney
    • Sun 14 Mar 2027 (New York changes)16 h → 15 h
    • Sun 4 Apr 2027 (Sydney changes)15 h → 14 h
    • Sun 3 Oct 2027 (Sydney changes)14 h → 15 h
    • Sun 7 Nov 2027 (New York changes)15 h → 16 h
  • London ↔ Sydney
    • Sun 28 Mar 2027 (London changes)11 h → 10 h
    • Sun 4 Apr 2027 (Sydney changes)10 h → 9 h
    • Sun 3 Oct 2027 (Sydney changes)9 h → 10 h
    • Sun 31 Oct 2027 (London changes)10 h → 11 h

Each gap is how many hours the second city is ahead of the first.

Meeting windows and coordination notes

LondonNew York CityDay relation
9:00 AM4:00 AMsame day
12:00 PM7:00 AMsame day
3:00 PM10:00 AMsame day
6:00 PM1:00 PMsame day
9:00 PM4:00 PMsame day
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London holiday and weather context

Christmas Day lands on 2026-12-25.

Boxing Day lands on 2026-12-28.

New York City holiday and weather context

Veterans Day lands on 2026-11-11.

Thanksgiving Day lands on 2026-11-26.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between London and New York City?
-5h. Same calendar day.
Do London and New York City share business hours?
Yes. Their cleanest shared window runs from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Is there a DST mismatch between London and New York City?
Yes. The two cities are not on the same daylight-saving pattern right now, so the gap can move during the year.