Best Meeting Time: London to New York
📍 Quick Answer
The best meeting window is 2:00 PM–6:00 PM London time (9:00 AM–1:00 PM New York time), a 4-hour overlap during standard business hours.
Time difference: New York is 5 hours behind relative to London. Note: offsets shown are standard time. Daylight saving time may shift these by ±1 hour seasonally.
London (Standard)
UTC+0
Europe/London
New York (Standard)
UTC-5
America/New_York
🕐 Live Timezone Overlap: London & New York
Business hours (9am–6pm)
Overlap window
Outside hours
Best Times to Meet: London & New York
When scheduling between London and New York, the sweet spot is 2:00 PM–6:00 PM London time. During this 4-hour window, both cities are within their standard 9am–6pm business day.
From New York's perspective, that same window falls at 9:00 AM–1:00 PM. Scheduling around 4:00 PM London time gives everyone a comfortable start or finish.
Working Hours Overlap Explained
London operates on UTC+0 (standard time) and New York on UTC-5, a difference of 5 hours. New York is behind.
Assuming a 9am–6pm workday in both cities, the business hours overlap in UTC runs from 9:00 AM–6:00 PM for London and 2:00 PM–11:00 PM for New York, giving a 4-hour common window. Always check for DST changes, as both cities may shift by an hour seasonally.
Tips for Scheduling Across Time Zones
- Rotate meeting times so no single person always gets the inconvenient slot.
- Send calendar invites in each person's local timezone to avoid confusion.
- Record meetings and share async updates via Loom for team members who can't attend live.
- Use Calendly to let New York-based contacts book a slot that works for both sides automatically.
- Set a personal "no-meetings" window at the start and end of your day to protect focus time.