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AEST to EST converter

Convert Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) to Eastern Time (EST/EDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Mon, Oct 26 Previous day

AEDT 9 to 5 EDT 9 to 5

From zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC+11 Daylight saving time
IANA name
Australia/Sydney
To zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−4 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/New_York

EDT is 15 hours behind AEDT.

Time difference
EDT is 14 hours behind AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 16 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026. The gap is 15 hours for about 8 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 6:30 AM AEST, which is 4:30 PM (previous day) EDT while AEST and EDT apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

Where AEST and EST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Australian Eastern Time
  • Eastern Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Sydney (AEDT) New York (EDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 9:00 AM previous day
1:00 AM 10:00 AM previous day
2:00 AM 11:00 AM previous day
3:00 AM 12:00 PM previous day
4:00 AM 1:00 PM previous day
5:00 AM 2:00 PM previous day
6:00 AM 3:00 PM previous day
7:00 AM 4:00 PM previous day
8:00 AM 5:00 PM previous day
9:00 AM 6:00 PM previous day
10:00 AM 7:00 PM previous day
11:00 AM 8:00 PM previous day
12:00 PM 9:00 PM previous day
1:00 PM 10:00 PM previous day
2:00 PM 11:00 PM previous day
3:00 PM 12:00 AM
4:00 PM 1:00 AM
5:00 PM 2:00 AM
6:00 PM 3:00 AM
7:00 PM 4:00 AM
8:00 PM 5:00 AM
9:00 PM 6:00 AM
10:00 PM 7:00 AM
11:00 PM 8:00 AM

AEST to EST conversion table

Common AEST times and their EST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

AEST to EST conversion table
Australian Eastern Time EDT 14 h behind, most of the year (182 days in 2026) EST 16 h behind, about 18 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 10:00 AM (previous day)8:00 AM (previous day)
6:00 AM 4:00 PM (previous day)2:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM 6:00 PM (previous day)4:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM 7:00 PM (previous day)5:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM 8:00 PM (previous day)6:00 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM 10:00 PM (previous day)8:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 PM 12:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 PM 1:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 PM 3:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 PM 4:00 AM2:00 AM
8:00 PM 6:00 AM4:00 AM
10:00 PM 8:00 AM6:00 AM

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between AEST and EST
Dates AEST EST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 AEDT EST EST 16 h behind
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Apr 5, 2026 AEDT EDT EDT 15 h behind
Sun, Apr 5, 2026 until Sun, Oct 4, 2026 AEST EDT EDT 14 h behind
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 AEDT EDT EDT 15 h behind
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 AEDT EST EST 16 h behind
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Apr 4, 2027 AEDT EDT EDT 15 h behind
Sun, Apr 4, 2027 until Sun, Oct 3, 2027 AEST EDT EDT 14 h behind
Sun, Oct 3, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 AEDT EDT EDT 15 h behind
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 AEDT EST EST 16 h behind

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Eastern Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Eastern Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  3. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  4. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, October 3, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  5. Eastern Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Eastern Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  7. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, April 2, 2028: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM

About the two zones

Australian Eastern Time (AEST / AEDT)

Australian Eastern Time follows the clock in Sydney: AEST (UTC+10) in the southern winter and AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

IANA zone
Australia/Sydney
Offset
UTC+10 standard, UTC+11 daylight saving
Used in
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT
Major cities
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart

Queensland, including Brisbane, stays on AEST all year. For Brisbane, pick Australia/Brisbane in the converter.

Eastern Time (EST / EDT)

Eastern Time follows the clock in New York. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

IANA zone
America/New_York
Offset
UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
Used in
the eastern United States and Canada
Major cities
New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Boston

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

AEST and EST, answered

What is the time difference between AEST and EST?

EDT is 14 hours behind AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 16 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026. The gap is 15 hours for about 8 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for AEST and EST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 6:30 AM AEST, which is 4:30 PM (previous day) EDT while AEST and EDT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect AEST to EST?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Eastern Time.

Which AEST does the AEST to EST converter use?

Queensland, including Brisbane, stays on AEST all year. For Brisbane, pick Australia/Brisbane in the converter.

Which EST does the AEST to EST converter use?

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

Related conversions

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