WET to New York

WET vs New York: Offsets, DST and Best Call Times

WET runs on Western European Time (WET) at UTC+00:00. New York runs on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at UTC-04:00, also currently on daylight saving time. That puts WET 4 hours behind New York — a difference of -4h at the current offsets.

In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in WET it is 5:00 AM in New York. Midnight in WET is 8:00 PM in New York.New York observes daylight saving time while WET does not, so the gap narrows or widens by an hour part of the year.

WET to New York time conversion table

About WET (Western European Time)

Western European Time (WET) is used in Portugal, the Canary Islands (Spain), Morocco, and several other locations. It is equivalent to GMT/UTC. During summer, Portugal and the Canary Islands switch to WEST (Western European Summer Time, UTC+01:00).

About EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is observed during the winter months in the eastern part of North America. It covers 23 US states and parts of Canada including Ontario and Quebec. EST is the most populous time zone in the United States, home to major financial centers like New York City and global organizations headquartered in Washington D.C. During daylight saving time (March–November), clocks shift to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-04:00). The time zone also covers parts of the Caribbean and Central America including Panama, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.

Best time to call between WET and New York

Both WET and New York sit inside the 9 AM – 5 PM working day between 1:00 PM–5:00 PM WET, which is 9:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT. That gives roughly 4 hours of shared time — the safest window for a live call or meeting.

Business hours overlap

WET and New York overlap for about 4 hours during the working day — enough for meetings if you avoid the edges of the window.