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EST to AEST converter

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

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Australian Eastern Time · AEDT

8:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

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

Hour by hour

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

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

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

  • 4:00 PM–9:00 PMin EST=8:00 AM–1:00 PMin AESTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 6:00 PM–9:00 PMin EST=8:00 AM–11:00 AMin AESTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026AEST +15h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027AEST +16h
  • 14 March 2027 → 4 April 2027AEST +15h
  • 4 April 2027 → 3 October 2027AEST +14h
  • 3 October 2027 → 7 November 2027AEST +15h

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.

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.

Questions

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

Australian Eastern Time is 14 hours ahead of 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 Eastern Time, what time is it in Australian Eastern Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Eastern Time, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Australian Eastern Time. At 5:00 PM in Eastern Time, it's 8:00 AM the next day in Australian Eastern Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

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

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).

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).