AEST to EST Converter
See the current time in AEST (Sydney) and EST (New York) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
AEST to EST Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting AEST to EST
Australian Eastern Time (Sydney) and Eastern Time (New York) are in different time zones, so a meeting, call or stream that's convenient in one may be early or late in the other. The clocks above update live and account for daylight saving automatically, so the time difference you see is the real one for today — not a fixed number that goes stale twice a year.
To plan across the two, type a time into the AEST box (or tap a quick preset) and read the EST equivalent, including a "next day" or "previous day" note when the conversion crosses midnight. For any other pair of zones or cities, use the full timezone converter.
AEST vs EST: the time difference through the year
The gap between AEST and EST changes during the year because they switch to and from daylight saving on different dates.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 | EST 15 h behind AEST |
| Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027 | EST 16 h behind AEST |
| Mar 14, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027 | EST 15 h behind AEST |
| Apr 4, 2027 – Oct 2, 2027 | EST 14 h behind AEST |
| Oct 3, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | EST 15 h behind AEST |
Daylight-saving changes in the next year
| Zone | Date | Offset | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEST | Apr 4, 2027 | UTC+11 → UTC+10 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| AEST | Oct 3, 2027 | UTC+10 → UTC+11 | Clocks go forward 1 hour |
| EST | Nov 1, 2026 | UTC−4 → UTC−5 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| EST | Mar 14, 2027 | UTC−5 → UTC−4 | Clocks go forward 1 hour |
| EST | Nov 7, 2027 | UTC−4 → UTC−5 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
AEST to EST conversion table
| AEST | EST (when 15 h behind) | EST (when 16 h behind) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM (previous day) | 8:00 AM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM (previous day) | 9:00 AM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM (previous day) | 10:00 AM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM (previous day) | 11:00 AM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) | 12:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) | 1:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM (previous day) | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when EST is 15 h behindnone — closest fit 8:00 AM–11:00 AM AEST = 5:00 PM–8:00 PM EST (8 AM–8 PM in both)
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when EST is 16 h behindnone — closest fit 8:00 AM–12:00 PM AEST = 4:00 PM–8:00 PM EST (8 AM–8 PM in both)
The two zones
Sydney is on AEST (UTC+10) from April to October and on daylight-saving AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. Queensland (Brisbane) stays on AEST all year.
Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). It covers New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto. Daylight saving runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.