UK and USA time difference
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UK is 5 hours ahead of USA (New York City)
UK is 5 hours ahead of USA (New York City) right now: 12:00 BST in London is 07:00 EDT in New York City.
London · UK
BST · UTC+1
New York City · USA
EDT · UTC−4
Every zone, right now
| USA | vs London (BST) |
|---|---|
| New York City07:00 EDT · UTC−4 | London +5h |
| Chicago06:00 CDT · UTC−5 | London +6h |
| Denver05:00 MDT · UTC−6 | London +7h |
| Phoenix04:00 MST · UTC−7 | London +8h |
| Los Angeles04:00 PDT · UTC−7 | London +8h |
| Anchorage03:00 AKDT · UTC−8 | London +9h |
| Adak02:00 HADT · UTC−9 | London +10h |
| Honolulu01:00 HST · UTC−10 | London +11h |
Through the year
The gap stays at 5h all year: neither side changes its clocks in a way that moves it.
Clock changes in United Kingdom · Clock changes in United States
Convert a time
- EST to GMT — hour-by-hour table
- London to New York City — city to city
- Plan a meeting — find hours that suit both
- Time zones in United Kingdom · Time zones in United States
Best hours to call
When are both sides at work?Each column is one hour of the day in the first city; the second row shows the same moment in the other city. Gold means office hours (09:00–18:00), dusk means awake but off work, night means asleep (23:00–07:00). Columns where both rows are gold are good meeting times.
Shared working hours: 14:00–18:00 in London is 09:00–13:00 in New York City.
Working (09–18) Awake, off the clock Asleep (23–07)
Questions about the UK–USA time difference
- What is the time difference between UK and USA?
- UK is 5 hours ahead of USA (New York City) right now: 12:00 BST in London is 07:00 EDT in New York City. Across all of their time zones the gap is between 5 hours and 11 hours.
- What time is it in USA when it is 9 am in UK?
- At 09:00 in London it is 04:00 in New York City.
- Does the time difference between UK and USA change during the year?
- No. Neither London nor New York City changes its clocks in a way that moves the gap, so it is 5 hours all year.
Other pairs: every country time difference. Times are computed from the IANA time zone database.