Hello how may I help you? I need to know how far New York is ahead of Winnipeg in terms of hours New York is 2 hours ahead of Winnipeg time. Cool. I thought it was more than that! Yes, it seems like it would be, but its only two hours. What time zone is New York in? Eastern Time Zone, currently in Daylight time. Is that the same time zone as Boston? Yes, same time zone as Boston. Ok, thanks for the info. Very helpful! You're welcome!