What is the time difference between Lord Howe Island and New York?

New York is 14 hours 30 minutes behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 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 Lord Howe Island, what time is it in New York?

It is 21:30 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 Lord Howe Island and New York use?

Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST), 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 Lord Howe Island time to New York time

Right now New York runs 14 hours 30 minutes behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island, and what the clock reads in New York at that same moment.

Lord Howe Island	New York
00:00	09:30previous day
01:00	10:30previous day
02:00	11:30previous day
03:00	12:30previous day
04:00	13:30previous day
05:00	14:30previous day
06:00	15:30previous day
07:00	16:30previous day
08:00	17:30previous day
09:00	18:30previous day
10:00	19:30previous day
11:00	20:30previous day
12:00	21:30previous day
13:00	22:30previous day
14:00	23:30previous day
15:00	00:30
16:00	01:30
17:00	02:30
18:00	03:30
19:00	04:30
20:00	05:30
21:00	06:30
22:00	07:30
23:00	08:30

Daylight saving time

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

Lord Howe Island

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10:30
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +30m

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Lord Howe Island 10:30–18:00New York 20:00–03:30
Lord Howe Island 23:30–08:30New York 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Lord Howe Island	New York
IANA zone	Australia/Lord_Howe	America/New_York
Abbreviation	LHST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+10:30	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC+11	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Australia	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lord Howe Island and New York?: New York is 14 hours 30 minutes behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 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 Lord Howe Island, what time is it in New York?: It is 21:30 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 Lord Howe Island and New York use?: Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST), 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.