New York, NY to Decatur, IL: time difference
Decatur, IL 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 17:50 5:50 PM Decatur, IL 16:50 4:50 PM You –:–
17:50 5:50 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:12
16:50 4:50 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Decatur, IL is 1 h behind New York, NY.
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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
🇺🇸 Decatur, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Decatur, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:50 | 16:50 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:13 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 77,047 |
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New York, NY and Decatur, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Decatur, IL?
Decatur is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Decatur, IL, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Decatur it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Decatur, IL?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Decatur show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Decatur, IL, 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 Decatur.
When does the date change in Decatur, IL, compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Decatur later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Decatur, New York is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Decatur, IL, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
