Time Difference Between New York and Rome
New York is normally 6 hours behind Rome.
This page shows the live time difference between New York, United States and Rome, Italy. New York uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5 standard) and Rome uses Europe/Rome (UTC+1 standard), so New York is normally 6 hours behind Rome. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
New York and Rome overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 09:00-11:00 in New York, which is 15:00-17:00 in Rome. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in New York
- 09:00 - 11:00
- Window in Rome
- 15:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and Rome?
New York is normally 6 hours behind Rome (New York is UTC-5, Rome is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is New York ahead of or behind Rome?
New York is behind Rome by 6 hours under standard time.
Do New York and Rome use daylight saving time?
New York observes daylight saving time; Rome observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Rome?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 09:00 to 11:00 in New York, which is 15:00 to 17:00 in Rome. That is the best window for a live call.