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AEST to EST converter

Eastern Time (EST) is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time (AEST) for most of the year, and 16 hours or 15 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Australian Eastern Time · AEDT

8:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Eastern Time is 15 hours behind Australian Eastern Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

AEST to EST time conversion table for today
AESTEST
12:00 AM9:00 AMprev day
1:00 AM10:00 AMprev day
2:00 AM11:00 AMprev day
3:00 AM12:00 PMprev day
4:00 AM1:00 PMprev day
5:00 AM2:00 PMprev day
6:00 AM3:00 PMprev day
7:00 AM4:00 PMprev day
8:00 AM5:00 PMprev day
9:00 AM6:00 PMprev day
10:00 AM7:00 PMprev day
11:00 AM8:00 PMprev day
12:00 PM9:00 PMprev day
1:00 PM10:00 PMprev day
2:00 PM11:00 PMprev day
3:00 PM12:00 AM
4:00 PM1:00 AM
5:00 PM2:00 AM
6:00 PM3:00 AM
7:00 PM4:00 AM
8:00 PM5:00 AM
9:00 PM6:00 AM
10:00 PM7:00 AM
11:00 PM8:00 AM

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 8:00 AM–1:00 PMin AEST=4:00 PM–9:00 PMin ESTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–11:00 AMin AEST=6:00 PM–9:00 PMin ESTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026EST −15h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027EST −16h
  • 14 March 2027 → 3 April 2027EST −15h
  • 3 April 2027 → 2 October 2027EST −14h
  • 2 October 2027 → 7 November 2027EST −15h

Sydney and Melbourne use AEST (UTC+10) from April to October and AEDT (UTC+11) during the southern summer. Brisbane stays on AEST all year.

Eastern Time is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from March to November. It covers New York, Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto.

Questions

What is the time difference between Australian Eastern Time and Eastern Time?

Eastern Time is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 16 hours or 15 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Australian Eastern Time, what time is it in Eastern Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Australian Eastern Time, it's 6:00 PM the previous day in Eastern Time. At 5:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time, it's 2:00 AM in Eastern Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Australian Eastern Time and Eastern Time?

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–1:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time, which is 4:00 PM–9:00 PM in Eastern Time, when both sides are awake.

Does Australian Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Australian Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 4 October 2026 (forward one hour) and Sunday, 4 April 2027 (back one hour).

Does Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).