VesperalbaWhat is the best meeting time for a US and Europe team?
For the US East Coast and Western Europe the answer is the New York morning, the European afternoon. Below is the exact window for New York, London and Berlin, and how it changes through the year.
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How the window moves through the year
Work hours: 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday. When the cities change clocks on different dates, the window shifts for a few weeks.
| From | Until | Zones | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 1 Nov 2026 | EDT / GMT / CET | 4 hours 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in London 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | EST / GMT / CET | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in New York 2:00 PM–5:00 PM in London 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 28 Mar 2027 | EDT / GMT / CET | 4 hours 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in London 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
| 28 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | EDT / BST / CEST | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in New York 2:00 PM–5:00 PM in London 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
Clock changes that move the window
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
- London: Sun, 28 Mar 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward to 2:00 AM (GMT → BST, UTC+1)
- Berlin: Sun, 28 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (CET → CEST, UTC+2)
Good to know
- Put recurring meetings at 10:00 or 11:00 AM in New York, not 9:00. It leaves London and Berlin time to prepare, and it’s still before 6:00 PM in Berlin.
- Late March and late October/early November: the US and Europe change clocks on different dates, and a recurring invite moves by an hour for someone. Check the week before.
- If the West Coast joins, 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is already 6:00 PM in Berlin. Keep those calls short, start them on time, and send the agenda the day before.
Questions
What is the best meeting time for a US and Europe team?
Right now the shared 09:00–18:00 window is 4 hours: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York = 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in London = 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin. With the US West Coast in the meeting, Berlin has no shared hour and London has one: 9:00–10:00 AM Pacific, 5:00–6:00 PM London.
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