New York City to Jos
Live, right now. America/New_York → Africa/Lagos · 8,694 km (5,399 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Jos | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 5am | 00:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 1am | 6am | 01:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 2am | 7am | 02:00 → 07:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 8am | 03:00 → 08:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 9am | 04:00 → 09:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 10am | 05:00 → 10:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 11am | 06:00 → 11:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 12pm | 07:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 1pm | 08:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 2pm | 09:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 3pm | 10:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 4pm | 11:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 5pm | 12:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 6pm | 13:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 7pm | 14:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 8pm | 15:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 9pm | 16:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 10pm | 17:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 6pm | 11pm | 18:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 7pm | 12am Thu | 19:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 8pm | 1am Thu | 20:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 9pm | 2am Thu | 21:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 10pm | 3am Thu | 22:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Jos |
| 11pm now | 4am Thu | 23:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Jos |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 12:00 in New York — 2pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Jos when it is 11:00 pm in New York City?
4:00 am in Jos the next day.
How many hours ahead is Jos of New York City?
Jos is 5 hours ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Jos?
Both places are at work between 9am and 12:00 in New York — 2pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and Jos change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Jos does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.