Time Converter

AEST to AST Time Converter

Convert Australian Eastern Time to Atlantic Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.

From
AEST / AEDT
Sydney

To
AST / ADT
Halifax

When it is 7:30 AM in Australian Eastern Time, it is 5:30 PM in Atlantic Time.

Current gap Atlantic Time is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time.
UTC offsets now UTC +11 and UTC -3
Quick example 12:00 PM in AEST = 10:00 PM in AST
Shared work window There is little or no normal workday overlap.

AEST to AST at a glance

Atlantic Time is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time. If someone gives you a time in Australian Eastern Time, move the clock by 14 hours to read it in Atlantic Time. A 9:00 AM start in Sydney becomes 7:00 PM in Halifax.

What Australian Eastern Time covers

Australian Eastern Time covers Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. It is the busiest business clock in Australia. It is useful for APAC support, education, and scheduling with teams in eastern Australia.

What Atlantic Time covers

Atlantic Time is used in eastern Canada and parts of the Caribbean. Halifax is a common city reference for it. It matters when scheduling across North America and island markets farther east.

Quick answers

What is the time difference between AEST and AST?

Atlantic Time is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time.

What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in AEST?

It lands at 1:00 AM in AST.

Does daylight saving time matter for AEST to AST?

Australian Eastern Time and Atlantic Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.