What is the time difference between Auckland and New York?

New York is 16 hours behind Auckland. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call New York from Auckland?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Auckland, which is 17:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Auckland runs on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-27, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Auckland, what time is it in New York?

It is 20:00 in New York, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Auckland and New York use?

Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Auckland time to New York time

New York is 16 hours behind Auckland right now, so midday in Auckland lands in the evening in New York.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Auckland, across for New York.

Auckland	New York
00:00	08:00previous day
01:00	09:00previous day
02:00	10:00previous day
03:00	11:00previous day
04:00	12:00previous day
05:00	13:00previous day
06:00	14:00previous day
07:00	15:00previous day
08:00	16:00previous day
09:00	17:00previous day
10:00	18:00previous day
11:00	19:00previous day
12:00	20:00previous day
13:00	21:00previous day
14:00	22:00previous day
15:00	23:00previous day
16:00	00:00
17:00	01:00
18:00	02:00
19:00	03:00
20:00	04:00
21:00	05:00
22:00	06:00
23:00	07:00

Daylight saving time

Auckland and New York both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Auckland

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+12
Daylight: UTC+13
Next change: 2026-09-27 +60m

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 09:00–10:00 in Auckland, which is 17:00–18:00 in New York.

Auckland 09:00–10:00New York 17:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Auckland	New York
IANA zone	Pacific/Auckland	America/New_York
Abbreviation	NZST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+12	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC+13	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	New Zealand	United States

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and New York?: New York is 16 hours behind Auckland. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call New York from Auckland?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Auckland, which is 17:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Auckland observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Auckland runs on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-27, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Auckland, what time is it in New York?: It is 20:00 in New York, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Auckland and New York use?: Auckland uses Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12 (NZST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.