AEST vs EST
Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) is UTC+11 in winter and UTC+10 in summer. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (EST/EDT) is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer.
Because the two regions change their clocks on different dates, the gap changes during the year: 16 hours behind in the northern winter and 14 hours behind in summer, with a few weeks in spring and autumn where it's an hour different again. The converter uses the exact rules for the date you choose.
AEST to EST conversion table
Summer (daylight saving) times, mid-July:
| AEST/AEDT | EST/EDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 AM (−1 day) |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
Winter (standard) times, mid-January:
| AEST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM (−1 day) |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
Scheduling between AEST and EST
With 14 hours between them there is little or no overlap in normal working hours; one side will be early morning or evening. 8 AM AEST is 6:00 PM EST (−1 day), and 6 PM AEST is 4:00 AM EST. Always write the city alongside the abbreviation in invites — several abbreviations (CST, IST, AST) are used by more than one region.
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