Foster City, CA to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 3 h ahead of Foster City, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Foster City, CA 01:08 1:08 AM New York, NY 04:08 4:08 AM You –:–
01:08 1:08 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:25
04:08 4:08 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:08
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+3 h
New York, NY is 3 h ahead of Foster City, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Foster City, CA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 New York, NY
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Foster City, CA | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:08 | 04:08 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Foster City, CA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 30,567 | 8,804,190 |
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Foster City, CA and New York, NY: common questions
How far ahead of Foster City, CA, is New York, NY?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Foster City: UTC−4 against UTC−7.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the start of the working day in Foster City, CA?
The working day in Foster City starts at 9:00 AM; in New York it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the end of the working day in Foster City, CA?
The working day in Foster City ends at 6:00 PM; in New York it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Foster City, CA, and New York, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Foster City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in New York, NY, compared with Foster City, CA?
The new day starts in New York earlier: at 9:00 PM in Foster City it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in New York, Foster City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Foster City, CA, and New York, NY, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
