The U.S. Virgin Islands to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 h behind the U.S. Virgin Islands. 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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U.S. Virgin Islands 16:25 4:25 PM New York, NY 15:25 3:25 PM You –:–
16:25 4:25 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:46
15:25 3:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
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−1 h
New York, NY is 1 h behind the U.S. Virgin Islands.
When you, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New York, NY are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands
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
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 | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:25 | 15:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the U.S. Virgin Islands | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Thomas | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 16:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 87,146 | 8,804,190 |
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The U.S. Virgin Islands and New York, NY: common questions
How far behind the U.S. Virgin Islands is New York, NY?
New York is 1 hour behind the U.S. Virgin Islands: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the start of the working day in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
The working day in the U.S. Virgin Islands starts at 9:00 AM; in New York it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the end of the working day in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
The working day in the U.S. Virgin Islands ends at 6:00 PM; in New York it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call New York, NY, from the U.S. Virgin Islands?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in the U.S. Virgin Islands – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in New York, NY?
Until 1:00 AM in the U.S. Virgin Islands it is still the previous day in New York. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in New York it is already the next day in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Is the time difference between the U.S. Virgin Islands and New York, NY, the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands will have the same time.
