Time Difference: New York to Reykjavik
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New York vs Reykjavik timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Reykjavik (Iceland) uses Atlantic/Reykjavik at UTC+0. This means Reykjavik is 5 hours ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and Reykjavik
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 4 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–1pm in New York, which is 1pm–5pm in Reykjavik. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | Reykjavik | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 9pm | New York evening, Reykjavik evening |
| 6pm | 10pm | New York evening, Reykjavik late evening |
| 7pm | 11pm | New York evening, Reykjavik late evening |
| 8pm | 12am | New York evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 9pm | 1am | New York evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 10pm | 2am | New York late evening, Reykjavik asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between New York and Reykjavik
New York observes daylight saving time, but Reykjavik does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8New York is 5 hours behind Reykjavik
- Mar 8 → Nov 1New York is 4 hours behind Reykjavik
- Nov 1 → Dec 31New York is 5 hours behind Reykjavik
Distance between New York and Reykjavik
New York and Reykjavik are 4,203 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 57m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.