Hyderabad is 9.5-10.5 hours ahead of New York. Hyderabad uses Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) while New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT). When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 6:30 PM (EST) or 7:30 PM (EDT) in Hyderabad.
India does not observe daylight saving time, but the US does. The difference is 9.5 hours during US daylight saving time (March-November) and 10.5 hours during standard time.
Best calling time: 6:30 PM - 2:30 AM Hyderabad time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in New York, covering US Eastern business hours.
Hyderabad is India's major IT hub, with numerous US tech companies having offices there. The city has direct flights to New York and strong business ties with the American tech industry.