New York Time Zone Map
Eastern Time, statewide.
Time zones in New York
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight | Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | America/New_York | UTC−5 | UTC−4 | EST / EDT |
New York is Eastern Time statewide (EST/EDT, UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer), with no Central areas; its cities New York, Buffalo, and Albany follow the same clock.
Crossing the state line
New York’s neighbors — Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania — are all on Eastern Time, and so are Ontario and Quebec across the Canadian border, so Buffalo and Toronto share a clock.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is New York in?
New York is Eastern Time, statewide.
Does New York span more than one time zone?
No — New York sits entirely within one time zone (Eastern Time).
What time zone is New York in?
New York is on Eastern Time (EST / EDT — UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer, IANA zone America/New_York).
Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.