What is the time difference between New York and Vienna?

Vienna is 6 hours ahead of New York. 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 Vienna from New York?

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

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.

Does Vienna observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Vienna 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.

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

It is 18:00 in Vienna, 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 New York and Vienna use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Vienna uses Europe/Vienna, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert New York time to Vienna time

Right now Vienna runs 6 hours ahead of New York. 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 New York, and what the clock reads in Vienna at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

Vienna

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours of shared working time: 09:00–12:00 in New York, which is 15:00–18:00 in Vienna.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Vienna?: Vienna is 6 hours ahead of New York. 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 Vienna from New York?: Between 09:00–12:00 in New York, which is 15:00–18:00 in Vienna. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
Does Vienna observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Vienna 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.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Vienna?: It is 18:00 in Vienna, 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 New York and Vienna use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Vienna uses Europe/Vienna, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.