Time difference between New York City and Bengaluru
New York City EDT · UTC-4 
Bengaluru GMT+5:30 · UTC+5:30 Best time to call
Hours shown in New York City time. The two working days never overlap: when New York City is at its desk, Bengaluru is asleep. Schedule at the edge of one side's day.
Hour-by-hour conversion
| New York City (EDT) | Bengaluru (GMT+5:30) | Call quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Off hours |
| 1:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Off hours |
| 2:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Off hours |
| 3:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Off hours |
| 4:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Off hours |
| 5:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Off hours |
| 6:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Off hours |
| 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM | OK |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM | OK |
| 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM | OK |
| 10:00 AM | 7:30 PM | OK |
| 11:00 AM | 8:30 PM | OK |
| 12:00 PM | 9:30 PM | OK |
| 1:00 PM | 10:30 PM | Off hours |
| 2:00 PM | 11:30 PM | Off hours |
| 3:00 PM | 12:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 4:00 PM | 1:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 5:00 PM | 2:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 6:00 PM | 3:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 8:00 PM | 5:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 9:00 PM | 6:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 10:00 PM | 7:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 11:00 PM | 8:30 AM+1 day | Off hours |
Daylight saving time note
New York City and Bengaluru do not change their clocks on the same date. Between November 1, 2026 and March 14, 2027 the difference is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Bengaluru — because New York City changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Bengaluru keeps the same time all year.
For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 9 hours and 30 minutes. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.
Why the time difference exists
The clock in New York City is anchored to UTC-5 standard time; Bengaluru works from UTC+5:30 standard time. Only New York City shifts for daylight saving; Bengaluru stays put, which nudges the difference by an hour twice a year. Bengaluru sits roughly 13,400 km to the northeast of New York City.
Expect roughly a 11 hours forward adjustment travelling from New York City to Bengaluru. The direct distance works out to roughly 16½ hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.
