Bahrain is 8 hours ahead of New York. Bahrain uses Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) while New York uses Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5 in winter and EDT, UTC-4 in summer). When it's 5:00 PM in Bahrain, it's 9:00 AM in New York.
Bahrain does not observe daylight saving time while New York does, so the difference varies between 7-8 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bahrain time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM in New York, catching morning business hours on the US East Coast.
Bahrain is a major financial hub in the Middle East with significant business ties to the United States. The Bahrain Financial Harbour and banking sector often require coordination with New York markets.