How many hours is Prague ahead of New York?

Prague is normally 6 hours ahead of New York. This applies when both cities are on standard time (EST/CET, from November to mid-March) or when both are on daylight saving time (EDT/CEST, from late March to early November). During the brief transition weeks in spring and autumn when the clocks change on different dates, the offset can be 5 or 7 hours.

Does the offset change for daylight saving time?

The offset stays at 6 hours for most of the year because both New York and Prague observe daylight saving time, but they switch on different weekends. In spring, Europe switches a few weeks before the US, making Prague temporarily 7 hours ahead. In autumn, Europe switches back first, briefly making Prague only 5 hours ahead.

What time zones does each city use?

New York uses Eastern Time — EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer. Prague uses Central European Time — CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.

If it is 9 AM in New York, what time is it in Prague?

During most of the year the offset is 6 hours, so 9 AM New York corresponds to 3 PM Prague. Use the live clocks above to confirm the exact time right now, especially around DST transition dates.

Is this tool accurate to the second?

Yes. The clocks update every second using your device's system time and the browser's Intl API. As long as your device clock is correct, the displayed times will be accurate.

Time Difference: New York to Prague

Name: Time Difference: New York to Prague
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Author: Nham Vu

See the live time in New York and Prague side by side, with the exact hour offset and a meeting planner.

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Prague is ahead of New York

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Summary

See the live time in New York and Prague side by side, with the exact hour offset and a meeting planner.

How it works

Your browser's built-in Intl.DateTimeFormat API retrieves the current wall-clock time in each city's IANA time zone.
New York uses the "America/New_York" zone (UTC-5 in winter / UTC-4 in summer).
Prague uses the "Europe/Prague" zone (UTC+1 in winter / UTC+2 in summer).
The tool computes the hour offset by comparing the UTC offsets of both zones at the current moment.
Both clocks tick every second so the displayed times are always accurate.
The meeting planner converts any time you enter in either city to the equivalent local time in the other.

Use cases

Schedule a video call between a New York team and a Prague office without timezone math.
Check whether colleagues in Prague have already left for the day before sending a message.
Plan travel departures and arrivals when flying between New York and Prague.
Verify a deadline in the other timezone instantly.
Confirm the exact offset during DST transition weeks when it briefly differs from the usual 6 hours.
Use as a quick reference widget while working remotely across the Atlantic.

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Last updated: 2026-06-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu