How many hours is Warsaw ahead of New York?

Warsaw is normally 6 hours ahead of New York. This applies when both cities are on standard time (EST/CET, November to mid-March) or when both are on daylight saving time (EDT/CEST, 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 Warsaw observe daylight saving time, but they switch on different weekends. In spring, Europe switches a few weeks before the US, making Warsaw temporarily 7 hours ahead. In autumn, Europe switches back first, briefly making Warsaw 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. Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

During most of the year the offset is 6 hours, so 9 AM New York corresponds to 3 PM Warsaw. 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 Warsaw

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

See the live time in New York and Warsaw side by side, with the exact hour offset between them.

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Summary

See the live time in New York and Warsaw side by side, with the exact hour offset between them.

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).
Warsaw uses the "Europe/Warsaw" 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.
A color-coded badge highlights whether Warsaw is ahead or the offset is unusual during DST transition weeks.

Use cases

Schedule a video call between a New York team and a Warsaw office without manual timezone math.
Check whether colleagues in Warsaw have already left for the day before sending a message.
Plan travel departures and arrivals when flying between New York and Warsaw.
Verify deadlines in a different timezone instantly.
Confirm the 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