EST to AEST — Australian Eastern Time is 16 hours ahead
Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is 16 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST) while both are on standard time. Once daylight saving starts the gap becomes 14 hours ahead, so any recurring meeting between these two regions moves by an hour twice a year.
Standard time
16 hours aheadApplies while neither zone is on daylight saving — broadly November to March in the northern hemisphere.
Daylight saving
14 hours aheadApplies while the clocks are forward. This pair does not keep a constant gap, so check the date.
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EST to AEST — every hour
Both columns are computed from the IANA database, so they follow the real transition dates.
| EST | AEST — standard | AEST — daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am (next day) | 10:00 pm |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am (next day) | 11:00 pm |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am (next day) | 12:00 am (next day) |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am (next day) | 1:00 am (next day) |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am (next day) | 2:00 am (next day) |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am (next day) | 3:00 am (next day) |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am (next day) | 4:00 am (next day) |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am (next day) | 5:00 am (next day) |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am (next day) | 6:00 am (next day) |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am (next day) | 7:00 am (next day) |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am (next day) | 8:00 am (next day) |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am (next day) | 9:00 am (next day) |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm (next day) | 10:00 am (next day) |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm (next day) | 11:00 am (next day) |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm (next day) | 12:00 pm (next day) |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm (next day) | 1:00 pm (next day) |
Questions people ask
16 hours ahead during standard time, and 14 hours ahead while daylight saving is running.
No. One zone shifts and the other does not, or they shift on different dates, which is why the difference is not a single fixed number.
Standard working days do not overlap at all. One side will need to take the call early or late, so alternate who makes the sacrifice.
Booking something recurring?
A fixed clock time drifts when either side changes its clocks. Our guides explain how to stop that happening.