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title: "Best Meeting Time: New York & Berlin / Madrid / Paris — Geo-Parity"
description: "New York and Berlin / Madrid / Paris share 180 minutes of standard working hours (09:00–12:00 New York time). Time difference: 6h."
canonical: "https://geo-parity.com/meeting/new-york-and-berlin/"
generator: geo-parity markdown twin
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Timezone Overlap · 6h apart

# Best meeting time between 🇺🇸 New York and 🇪🇺 Berlin / Madrid / Paris

With standard 09:00–18:00 days, both cities are simultaneously at work for 180 minutes.

## The golden window (2026-09-23)

- 🇺🇸 New York: 09:00–12:00 local
- 🇪🇺 Berlin / Madrid / Paris: 15:00–18:00 local
- UTC 13:00–16:00 · 180 minutes

[Open this pair in the interactive planner →](https://geo-parity.com/meeting-planner?z=America/New_York:540-1080,Europe/Berlin:540-1080) (live DST, custom hours, more cities)

## Quick facts

- New York: UTC−4 (America/New_York)
- Berlin / Madrid / Paris: UTC+2 (Europe/Berlin)
- Time difference: 6 hours (on 2026-09-23)

## Frequently asked questions

- **What is the time difference between New York and Berlin / Madrid / Paris?**: 6 hours (as of 2026-09-23; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).
- **What is the timezone friction score between New York and Berlin / Madrid / Paris?**: 76/100 (Manageable) — 3h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.
- **When can teams in New York and Berlin / Madrid / Paris meet during working hours?**: With standard 09:00–18:00 working days, the shared window is 180 minutes: 09:00–12:00 in New York and 15:00–18:00 in Berlin / Madrid / Paris.
- **Does this account for daylight saving time?**: Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.

Overlap computed for 2026-09-23; DST transitions can shift it. Agents: GET /api/meeting.json?zones=America/New_York,Europe/Berlin.

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Source: Geo-Parity — https://geo-parity.com/meeting/new-york-and-berlin/