JFK local time
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 10:02 am
- Sunset
- 11:57 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 54 minutes137 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 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 back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Time difference from JFK
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:20 pm | 17:20 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:20 pm | 18:20 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:20 pm | 19:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:20 pm | 20:20 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:20 pm | 21:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:20 am Thu | 01:20 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:20 am Thu | 02:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:20 am Thu | 02:20 | 6 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at JFK airport right now?
It is 8:20 pm (20:20) on Wednesday, 12th August 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 EDT (UTC-4) — 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 back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).