New York, NY to Buff Bay: time difference
Buff Bay 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New York, NY 18:40 6:40 PM Buff Bay 17:40 5:40 PM You –:–
18:40 6:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:14
17:40 5:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:43
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−1 h
Buff Bay is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Buff Bay are all at the desk
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
🇯🇲 Buff Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Buff Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:40 | 17:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 2,757 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
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New York, NY and Buff Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Buff Bay?
Buff Bay is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Buff Bay when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 8:00 AM in Buff Bay.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Buff Bay?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Buff Bay show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Buff Bay overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Buff Bay.
When does the date change in Buff Bay compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Buff Bay later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Buff Bay, New York is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Buff Bay the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Buff Bay and New York will have the same time.
