Everything you need to know about the time difference with New York

What is the time difference with New York?

• New York is 6 hours behind Western Europe (France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain and others), Algeria and Tunisia. When it’s noon in Paris, Brussels or Tunis, it’s 6 am in New York.
• New York is 5 hours behind the United Kingdom, Portugal and Morocco. When it’s noon in London or Casablanca, it’s 7 am in New York.
• New York is 1 hour ahead of the Lesser Antilles (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy and others) and French Guiana. When it’s noon in Martinique, it’s 11 am in New York.
• There is no time difference between New York and Eastern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and others).
• New York is 9 hours behind Réunion and Mauritius. When it’s noon in Saint-Denis, it’s 3 am in New York.
• New York is 5 hours ahead of French Polynesia. When it’s noon in Tahiti, it’s 5 pm in New York.

New York observes daylight saving time

• Like Europe, the United States observes daylight saving time. However, the dates of the time changes differ from Europe. Generally, the US changes its clocks one week before Europe, which temporarily shifts the time difference: for a few days, New York is only 5 hours behind Europe instead of 6.
• The exact dates change every year. See the dedicated page on US daylight saving time changes. If you’d like a reminder about the time change, contact us via the contact form and we can email you a week in advance.

Jet lag effects in New York

• When you arrive in New York, you’ll experience jet lag for a few days. You’ll likely wake up very early, between 4 am and 6 am, because it’s already 10 am to noon in France. In the evening, you’ll feel exhausted early. At 8 pm in New York, it’s already 2 am in France. The good news: jet lag typically lasts only 2 or 3 days. Here’s how to make the most of jet lag when you arrive in New York.
• On your return home, you’ll experience jet lag again. This time it can be harder because you’ll struggle to get out of bed those first mornings back. When it’s 9 am in France, it’s 3 am in New York. But don’t worry: this is normal and you’ll readjust to your regular sleep schedule within 3 or 4 days.