From
Australian Eastern Time
Sydney
Time Zone Converter
AEST to EST Time Zone Converter
Convert AEST to EST with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. EST is 14 hours behind AEST.
To
Eastern Time
New York
When it is 7:30 AM in Australian Eastern Time, it is 5:30 PM in Eastern Time.
AEST to EST at a glance
Eastern 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 Eastern Time. A 9:00 AM start in Sydney becomes 7:00 PM in New York.
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 Eastern Time covers
Eastern Time is the main clock for New York, Washington, Toronto, and many large business hubs on the east side of North America. It is widely used for finance, media, and US-facing business operations.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between AEST and EST?
Eastern 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 EST.
Does daylight saving time matter for AEST to EST?
Australian Eastern Time and Eastern Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.