New York to London Meeting Time
See the current time in New York and London side by side, then drag the slider to the overlap window that works for both sides.
How to find a good New York–London meeting time
- 1The planner loads with New York and London already added. Check the current time shown for each city to confirm today's offset - London is 5 hours ahead during EST (November–March) and 4 hours ahead during EDT (March–November).
- 2Use the date picker to jump to your target meeting date. If the date falls around a DST change, the grid will reflect the correct offset automatically so you never get caught out by the clock shift.
- 3Drag the time slider and watch the color-coded timeline. Aim for the green band in both rows - typically 9 am–1 pm London time, which lands between 4 am and 9 am in New York depending on the season.
- 4If you need to include colleagues in other cities, click + Add timezone and search for any city or country. The grid expands to show all overlap windows at once, up to five time zones total.
- 5Click Create Meeting to export the slot. Choose Google Calendar, Outlook Web, or Microsoft Teams for an instant invite, or download a .ics file to add the event to any calendar app including Apple Calendar.
New York and London - the most connected time zones
New York (ET) and London (GMT/BST) have one of the busiest cross-Atlantic corridors in the world, yet their 4–5 hour gap still catches teams off guard, particularly around the weeks in March and November when the two regions switch their clocks on different Sundays. During that brief window the offset can sit at an unusual 4 or 5 hours rather than the expected value, which causes missed calls more than almost any other timezone pair.
The practical sweet spot for a shared meeting is a London morning slot: if London dials in at 12 pm or 1 pm, New York is at 7 or 8 am - early but workable. Scheduling at this time regularly means New York is never asked to join before 7 am and London finishes well before the end of the working day, leaving both sides time for follow-up work without anyone staying late.
Frequently asked questions
London is 5 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (EST, November–March) and 4 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, March–November). The exact gap shifts by an hour around the dates each region changes its clocks, since the US and UK switch on different Sundays.
The most practical window is 9 am–1 pm London time, which corresponds to 4–8 am or 5–9 am New York time depending on DST. Many teams settle on a 12 pm or 1 pm London / 7 or 8 am New York slot so New York participants start at a reasonable hour while London still has the whole afternoon free.
Yes. Both cities observe daylight saving but switch on different dates, so there are two short transition windows each year (late March and early November) when the gap is only 4 hours instead of 5, or temporarily 5 instead of the usual 4. The planner adjusts automatically for any date you choose.
Yes. Click the + Add timezone button to open the city browser and add up to 5 cities in total. The timeline grid updates immediately to show all overlap windows at once.
Drag the slider to your preferred meeting time, then click Create Meeting. You can open Google Calendar or Outlook Web directly, send a Microsoft Teams invite, or download a standard .ics file that works with any calendar application.