New York operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) during winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) from mid-March to early November. The Eastern timezone covers major US financial and business centers including Washington D.C., Boston, and Miami.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ open at 9:30 AM and close at 4:00 PM ET. Pre-market trading begins at 4:00 AM ET. New York's trading hours overlap with London's afternoon session, creating the most liquid period in global forex markets.
When scheduling meetings with Asia-Pacific colleagues, the time gap can be significant — New York is 13 hours behind Singapore and 14 hours behind Tokyo during standard time. Morning meetings in New York typically work best for catching the end of the Asian business day.
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