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🇺🇸 Find the Golden Overlap: Best Meeting Time New York to Lisbon 🇵🇹

The top US-to-Europe digital nomad route for EST-based teams. Use this planner to visualize common working hours, find the golden overlap window, and schedule your next global team sync — with DST-accurate UTC offsets and precise business-hours data.

New York: UTC-4 Lisbon: UTC+1 Difference: 5 hours Updated: May 2026
Timezone Comparison
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New York
UTC-4 · New York, USA
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Lisbon
UTC+1 · Lisboa, Portugal

Time difference: 5 hours

Visualizing the 3-hour Working Day Overlap

🇺🇸 New York
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🇵🇹 Lisbon
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
UTC
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Shared window: 3h (9 AM–5 PM both cities)
Golden Overlap Hours
UTC Hour🇺🇸 New York (UTC-4)🇵🇹 Lisbon (UTC+1)Status
13:009:00 AM2:00 PMGolden Window
14:0010:00 AM3:00 PMGolden Window
15:0011:00 AM4:00 PMGolden Window

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UTC🇺🇸 New York🇵🇹 Lisbon
00:008:00 PM1:00 AM
01:009:00 PM2:00 AM
02:0010:00 PM3:00 AM
03:0011:00 PM4:00 AM
04:0012:00 AM5:00 AM
05:001:00 AM6:00 AM
06:002:00 AM7:00 AM
07:003:00 AM8:00 AM
08:004:00 AM9:00 AM
09:005:00 AM10:00 AM
10:006:00 AM11:00 AM
11:007:00 AM12:00 PM
12:008:00 AM1:00 PM
13:009:00 AM2:00 PM
14:0010:00 AM3:00 PM
15:0011:00 AM4:00 PM
16:0012:00 PM5:00 PM
17:001:00 PM6:00 PM
18:002:00 PM7:00 PM
19:003:00 PM8:00 PM
20:004:00 PM9:00 PM
21:005:00 PM10:00 PM
22:006:00 PM11:00 PM
23:007:00 PM12:00 AM
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Lisbon?

The golden overlap window, when both cities are within standard business hours (9 AM to 5 PM local), runs from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in New York and simultaneously from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Lisbon. That gives 3 hours of shared working time. Aim for the middle of this window for best participation.

What is the time difference between New York and Lisbon?

New York operates on UTC-4 and Lisbon operates on UTC+1, giving a time difference of 5 hours. This may shift by one hour during daylight saving time transitions.

When it is 9:00 AM in New York, what time is it in Lisbon?

When it is 9:00 AM in New York (UTC-4), it is 2:00 PM in Lisbon (UTC+1).

What are the working hours of New York expressed in Lisbon local time?

A standard New York workday of 9 AM to 5 PM (UTC-4) corresponds to 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM local time in Lisbon (UTC+1).

Does daylight saving time affect the time difference between New York and Lisbon?

Yes. If either city observes daylight saving time (DST), the gap can shift by one hour during clock-change weekends. Always verify current UTC offsets with a live tool before scheduling important calls.

What is the UTC time for the New York to Lisbon overlap window?

The shared business-hours window runs from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM UTC. Scheduling in UTC avoids daylight saving edge cases and works reliably across all calendar apps.