EST to AEST converter
Eastern Time (EST) is typically 15 hours behind Australian Eastern Time (AEST).
Eastern Time → Australian Eastern Time, hour by hour below.
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Eastern Time (EST) is UTC−5 and observes daylight saving (EDT, UTC−4, roughly March–November). It covers New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta.
Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is UTC+10 and observes daylight saving (AEDT, UTC+11, roughly October–April). It covers Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
Australian Eastern Time is typically 15 hours ahead of Eastern Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.
Time difference between Eastern Time and Australian Eastern Time
Australian Eastern Time is typically 15 hours ahead of Eastern Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year. Put the other way around: australian Eastern Time (AEST) is typically 15 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST). The table above shows the difference hour by hour using today's actual offsets.
Best time to call Australian Eastern Time from Eastern Time
There's no 9-to-5 overlap between Eastern Time and Australian Eastern Time, so one side always has to flex. The practical slots: 7:00 PM in Eastern Time is 10:00 AM in Australian Eastern Time. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.
EST to AEST, hour by hour
Today's actual offsets. Rows where both zones are inside 9am–5pm working hours are highlighted.