12pm in Kraków is 6am in New York City

When it’s 9am in Kraków, it’s 4am in New York City. New York City is 5 hours behind Kraków. During the weeks when North America and Europe switch clocks on different dates, the gap between Kraków and New York City shifts by an hour temporarily. The best time to schedule calls between the two cities is 2pm to 6pm Kraków time (which is 9am to 1pm in New York City). For BPO teams and remote workers bridging Kraków and New York City, morning standups on one side align with afternoon availability on the other. In practice, teams in New York City often take early-morning slots to connect with Kraków during afternoon hours, while the Kraków side tends toward end-of-day availability. Asynchronous handoffs using shared documents or recorded video updates help bridge the hours when schedules do not overlap.