New York to Zurich meeting time — find the best time to meet across ET & CET.

New York–Zurich is a banking, insurance, and pharma corridor where precision matters. The six-hour gap is stable outside the DST mismatch weeks, and Zurich's afternoon overlaps New York's morning cleanly.

Golden window with standard 9–5 hours: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Zurich = 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM in New York · 2h of shared time.

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Meeting time (your home zone) — shaded bars show each participant's work hours

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Hour by hour

New York → Zurich: workday conversion at a glance.

Times below follow current daylight-saving rules and are refreshed every deploy. The live planner above recalculates for any date you pick.

New York (ET)Zurich (CET)Both working?
8:00 AM2:00 PM—
9:00 AM3:00 PMYes — golden hours
10:00 AM4:00 PMYes — golden hours
11:00 AM5:00 PM—
12:00 PM6:00 PM—
1:00 PM7:00 PM—
2:00 PM8:00 PM—
3:00 PM9:00 PM—
4:00 PM10:00 PM—
5:00 PM11:00 PM—
6:00 PM12:00 AM+1d—

Scheduling tips for New York ↔ Zurich

  • 9:00–11:00 AM ET (3:00–5:00 PM CET) is the prime window for financial and legal discussions.
  • Swiss teams start early; a 9:00 AM ET call is already late afternoon in Zurich, so keep agendas tight.

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The interactive planner above is the full meeting planner for time zones loaded with just these two cities. Drag either row's handles to match real schedules, drag the cyan meeting line to test any exact moment, then export a calendar invite or shareable link. Need a third city, or a completely different pairing? Open theinternational meeting planner or browse all routes on the meeting time converter.

New York – Zurich FAQ

What time is 9 AM EST in Zurich?

9:00 AM EST is 3:00 PM CET. In summer, 9:00 AM EDT is 3:00 PM CEST. Only the mismatch weeks change the six-hour gap.

When should New York and Zurich teams meet?

The best band is 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET (3:00–5:00 PM Zurich). A 9:30 AM ET start gives both sides a comfortable buffer.

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