Date & Time
Time Zone Converter
Convert any date and time between major world timezones. Handles daylight saving time automatically and shows the exact offset difference.
Convert a time between zones
In London (GMT/BST)
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
GMT+1
Source (New York (Eastern))
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
GMT-4
Source offset
GMT-4
Target offset
GMT+1
Time difference
London (GMT/BST) is 5 hours ahead of New York (Eastern).
Frequently Asked Questions about the Time Zone Converter
How does the converter handle daylight saving time?
Every conversion uses the real offset for the exact date you enter, not a fixed offset. So a New York to London conversion in January uses EST and GMT, while the same conversion in July uses EDT and BST. You never have to set DST yourself.
What happens if I enter a time that gets skipped on the spring-forward day?
The converter still returns a valid result instead of erroring. On the US spring-forward Sunday, clocks jump from 2:00 AM straight to 3:00 AM, so a time like 2:30 AM never exists. The converter resolves it to the instant just before the gap, which reads as 1:30 AM standard time.
Why does the hour difference between two cities change over the year?
DST does not start and end on the same weekend everywhere. The US springs forward on the second Sunday of March, but the UK and EU wait until the last Sunday. For those few weeks the gap between New York and London is 4 hours instead of the usual 5, and most US-Europe pairs shift the same way.
Which time zones can I convert between?
You get 15 common business zones: all six main US zones from Eastern to Hawaii, plus London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai, Sydney, and UTC. Conversions read from the IANA time zone data built into your browser, so the DST rules stay current.
Do the GMT offsets shown match the date I picked?
Yes. A label like GMT-5 or GMT+1 reflects the offset on the exact date and time you entered, not a generic year-round value. That is why one city can show GMT-5 for a January date and GMT-4 for a July date.