EST vs AEST
Eastern Time (US & Canada) (EST/EDT) is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer. Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) is UTC+11 in winter and UTC+10 in summer.
Because the two regions change their clocks on different dates, the gap changes during the year: 16 hours ahead in the northern winter and 14 hours ahead 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.
EST to AEST conversion table
Summer (daylight saving) times, mid-July:
| EST/EDT | AEST/AEDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM (+1 day) |
Winter (standard) times, mid-January:
| EST | AEST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM (+1 day) |
Scheduling between EST and AEST
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 EST is 10:00 PM AEST, and 6 PM EST is 8:00 AM AEST (+1 day). 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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