What is the time difference between Brussels and New York?

New York is 6 hours behind Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Brussels, which is 09:00–12:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Brussels runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back 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 Brussels, what time is it in New York?

It is 06:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Brussels and New York use?

Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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 Brussels time to New York time

Right now New York runs 6 hours behind Brussels. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Brussels, and what the clock reads in New York at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Brussels

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 15:00–18:00 in Brussels, 09:00–12:00 in New York.

Brussels 15:00–18:00New York 09:00–12:00

Reference

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

	Brussels	New York
IANA zone	Europe/Brussels	America/New_York
Abbreviation	CEST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Belgium	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Brussels and New York?: New York is 6 hours behind Brussels. 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 Brussels?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Brussels, which is 09:00–12:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Brussels runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back 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 Brussels, what time is it in New York?: It is 06:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Brussels and New York use?: Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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.