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Kuwait City to New York Converter

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Kuwait City6:27 amMon, Jun 8
Kuwait CityAST
Kuwait · UTC+3
6:27 amMon, Jun 8
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New YorkEDT
NY, United States · UTC-4
11:27 pmSun, Jun 7
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Offset

The time difference between Kuwait City and New York is 7 hours.

7 hours

Kuwait City (AST) is ahead of New York (EDT).

AST: UTC+3

EDT: UTC-4

New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Kuwait City is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Kuwait City (9 AM–10 AM in New York).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 4:00 PM Kuwait City (9:00 AM New York).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Note: the working week in Kuwait runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Kuwait City uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Kuwait, dial +965.

New York uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call United States, dial +1.

New York is approximately 6,350 miles northwest of Kuwait City.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

Kuwait CityNew YorkDay
12:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am12:00 amSame day
8:00 am1:00 amSame day
9:00 am2:00 amSame day
10:00 am3:00 amSame day
11:00 am4:00 amSame day
12:00 pm5:00 amSame day
1:00 pm6:00 amSame day
2:00 pm7:00 amSame day
3:00 pm8:00 amSame day
4:00 pm9:00 amSame day
5:00 pm10:00 amSame day
6:00 pm11:00 amSame day
7:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm4:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

New York observes daylight saving time; Kuwait City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New York transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Kuwait City
Sunrise
4:49 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Day length
13h 58m
New York
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Day length
15h

Cities in these zones

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • KWI

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Kuwait City in New York?
9:00 am Kuwait City is 2:00 am New York.
What is 12:00 pm Kuwait City in New York?
12:00 pm Kuwait City is 5:00 am New York.
What is 12:30 pm Kuwait City in New York?
12:30 pm Kuwait City is 5:30 am New York.
What is 2:00 pm Kuwait City in New York?
2:00 pm Kuwait City is 7:00 am New York.
What is 5:00 pm Kuwait City in New York?
5:00 pm Kuwait City is 10:00 am New York.
What is 11:30 pm Kuwait City in New York?
11:30 pm Kuwait City is 4:30 pm New York.