Time Difference: New York to Tehran
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New York vs Tehran timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Tehran (Iran) uses Asia/Tehran at UTC+3:30. This means Tehran is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and Tehran
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 0.5 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–9:30am in New York, which is 4:30pm–5pm in Tehran. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | Tehran | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10:30pm | New York working hours, Tehran late evening |
| 4pm | 11:30pm | New York working hours, Tehran late evening |
| 5pm | 12:30am | New York evening, Tehran asleep |
| 6pm | 1:30am | New York evening, Tehran asleep |
| 7pm | 2:30am | New York evening, Tehran asleep |
| 8pm | 3:30am | New York evening, Tehran asleep |
| 9pm | 4:30am | New York evening, Tehran asleep |
| 10pm | 5:30am | New York late evening, Tehran 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 Tehran
New York observes daylight saving time, but Tehran 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 8h 30m behind Tehran
- Mar 8 → Nov 1New York is 7h 30m behind Tehran
- Nov 1 → Dec 31New York is 8h 30m behind Tehran
Distance between New York and Tehran
New York and Tehran are 9,855 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~12h 36m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.