What is the time difference between Zurich and New York?

New York is 6 hours behind Zurich. 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 Zurich?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Zurich, 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 Zurich observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Zurich 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich and New York use?

Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, 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 Zurich time to New York time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Zurich	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

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Zurich

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

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Zurich	New York
IANA zone	Europe/Zurich	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	Switzerland	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Zurich and New York?: New York is 6 hours behind Zurich. 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 Zurich?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Zurich, 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 Zurich observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Zurich 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich and New York use?: Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, 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.