Time Difference Between New York and Seattle
New York is 3 hours ahead of Seattle. Live local times, working-hour overlap and a 24-hour meeting suitability table, computed from the IANA time zone database in your browser.
Best time to meet
On a normal weekday the two cities share 6 hours of overlapping working time: 12:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–15:00 in Seattle. That is the window to protect for recurring meetings.
Next 24 hours
Scored against a 09:00–18:00 weekday working day in both cities. Updates live.
| New York | Seattle | Suitability |
|---|---|---|
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New York working hours converted to Seattle
| New York time | Seattle time |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
Based on a 09:00–18:00 working day and today's UTC offsets (UTC-4 and UTC-7).
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and Seattle?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Seattle: UTC-4 versus UTC-7. Both figures include any daylight saving currently in force.
What is the best time to call from New York to Seattle?
Aim for 12:00–18:00 in New York, which lands at 09:00–15:00 in Seattle. Both sides stay inside a normal working day.
Does the overlap between New York and Seattle change during the year?
Yes, whenever the two regions do not switch daylight saving on the same date — or one does not observe it at all. The window above is computed for today's rules; re-check it in the weeks after a clock change.