Hello how may I help you? what time is it in Iceland when it is 6 pm in New york It would be 11pm in Iceland when it's 6 pm in New York so just a 5 hour difference? That is correct. are you sure? Yes. New York is the Eastern Time Zone. Iceland is in the Winter Timezone. That is a 5 hour time difference i was thinking it was a much larger time difference You learn something new every day! very true, thank you for your help You're welcome. Can I help with anything else?