Reykjavik is 5 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (November to March). Reykjavik uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) year-round while New York uses Eastern Time (ET, UTC-5/-4). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 5:00 PM in Reykjavik.
Iceland does not observe daylight saving time. During New York's daylight saving time (March to November), the difference reduces to 4 hours as New York moves to UTC-4 while Reykjavik stays at UTC+0.
Best calling time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Reykjavik (or 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM during EST), catching Icelandic afternoon hours.
Iceland has become one of the most popular tourist destinations for Americans. Icelandair offers competitive transatlantic connections through Reykjavik. The flight from New York takes about 5.5 hours.