New York, NY to Ames, IA: time difference
Ames, IA is 1 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New York, NY 18:34 6:34 PM Ames, IA 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
18:34 6:34 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:14
17:34 5:34 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Ames, IA is 1 h behind New York, NY.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:34 | 17:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 66,427 |
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New York, NY and Ames, IA: common questions
How many hours behind New York, NY, is Ames, IA?
The clocks in Ames are 1 hour behind those in New York (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Ames it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the end of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York ends at 6:00 PM; in Ames it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ames, IA, from New York, NY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ames – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Ames, IA?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in Ames has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ames, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Ames, IA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in Ames change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
