New York, NY to Nelson BC: time difference
Nelson BC is 3 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 12:20 12:20 PM Nelson BC 09:20 9:20 AM You –:–
12:20 12:20 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:09
09:20 9:20 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:48
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−3 h
Nelson BC is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Nelson BC 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
🇨🇦 Nelson BC
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇨🇦 Nelson BC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:20 | 09:20 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 10,664 |
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New York, NY and Nelson BC: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Nelson BC?
Nelson BC is 3 hours behind New York: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY, what time is it in Nelson BC?
At 9:00 AM in New York, clocks in Nelson BC show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Nelson BC?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Nelson BC show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nelson BC from New York, NY?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nelson BC – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Nelson BC?
Until 3:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in Nelson BC. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Nelson BC it is already the next day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Nelson BC the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nelson BC will be 2 hours behind New York.
