JFK local time
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Friday, 13th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 6:39 am
- Sunset
- 4:39 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 59 minutes124 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 120 days
Getting to and from JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport serves New York City, about 26 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference from JFK
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:33 pm Thu | 23:33 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:33 am | 01:33 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:33 am | 01:33 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:33 am | 02:33 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:33 am | 04:33 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 7:33 am | 07:33 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 8:33 am | 08:33 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 8:33 am | 08:33 | 6 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at JFK airport right now?
It is 2:33 am (02:33) on Friday, 13th November 2026 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is JFK in?
John F. Kennedy International Airport is in America/New_York, currently EST (UTC-5), the same zone as New York City.
How far is JFK from New York City?
About 26 km (16 miles) from the centre of New York City. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does JFK observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).