Offset
The time difference between Suva and New York is 16 hours.
Suva (GMT+12) is ahead of New York (EDT).
GMT+12: UTC+12
EDT: UTC-4
New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Suva is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Suva and New York don't overlap on the same weekday. New York is 16 hours behind Suva.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Suva | New York | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New York observes daylight saving time; Suva 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
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Day length
- 11h 4m
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 8:26 PM
- Day length
- 15h
Daylight overlap: 5h 52m — 6:34 AM–12:26 PM in Suva (2:34 PM–8:26 PM in New York). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
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- SUV
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Suva in New York?
- 9:00 am Suva is 5:00 pm New York, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Suva in New York?
- 12:00 pm Suva is 8:00 pm New York, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Suva in New York?
- 12:30 pm Suva is 8:30 pm New York, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Suva in New York?
- 2:00 pm Suva is 10:00 pm New York, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Suva in New York?
- 5:00 pm Suva is 1:00 am New York.
- What is 11:30 pm Suva in New York?
- 11:30 pm Suva is 7:30 am New York.