AEST to EDT Converter & Meeting Planner
Quick answer: 9:00 AM AEST = 7:00 PM EDT (fixed +10:00 standard offset — not DST-adjusted). Use the interactive converter below for DST-aware local-time scheduling.
Planning a call or meeting between Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)? You need to account for the standard time difference. Eastern Daylight Time is normally 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time. Whether you are coordinating between teams in Sydney and Melbourne and New York and Washington D.C., our live tool has you covered. Use our interactive overlap studio below to find the perfect waking hours for both regions, taking into account any seasonal Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes.
24-Hour Conversion Table
Quick reference: 12:00 AM AEST = 10:00 AM EDT. The full 24-hour AEST to EDT table below uses fixed standard offsets for exact abbreviation searches.
Example: 3:00 PM AEST = 1:00 AM EDT.
| AEST Time | EDT Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM (00:00) | 10:00 AM (10:00)-1 day |
| 1:00 AM (01:00) | 11:00 AM (11:00)-1 day |
| 2:00 AM (02:00) | 12:00 PM (12:00)-1 day |
| 3:00 AM (03:00) | 1:00 PM (13:00)-1 day |
| 4:00 AM (04:00) | 2:00 PM (14:00)-1 day |
| 5:00 AM (05:00) | 3:00 PM (15:00)-1 day |
| 6:00 AM (06:00) | 4:00 PM (16:00)-1 day |
| 7:00 AM (07:00) | 5:00 PM (17:00)-1 day |
| 8:00 AM (08:00) | 6:00 PM (18:00)-1 day |
| 9:00 AM (09:00) | 7:00 PM (19:00)-1 day |
| 10:00 AM (10:00) | 8:00 PM (20:00)-1 day |
| 11:00 AM (11:00) | 9:00 PM (21:00)-1 day |
| 12:00 PM (12:00) | 10:00 PM (22:00)-1 day |
| 1:00 PM (13:00) | 11:00 PM (23:00)-1 day |
| 2:00 PM (14:00) | 12:00 AM (00:00) |
| 3:00 PM (15:00) | 1:00 AM (01:00) |
| 4:00 PM (16:00) | 2:00 AM (02:00) |
| 5:00 PM (17:00) | 3:00 AM (03:00) |
| 6:00 PM (18:00) | 4:00 AM (04:00) |
| 7:00 PM (19:00) | 5:00 AM (05:00) |
| 8:00 PM (20:00) | 6:00 AM (06:00) |
| 9:00 PM (21:00) | 7:00 AM (07:00) |
| 10:00 PM (22:00) | 8:00 AM (08:00) |
| 11:00 PM (23:00) | 9:00 AM (09:00) |
Best time to call New York from Sydney
For most work calls, compare the normal business day in Sydney (AEST) with the business day in New York (EDT). AEST commonly covers Oceania, Australia, while EDT is mainly associated with North America, Caribbean.
⚠️ Note: 2026-07-05 is not a normal workday in one or both regions based on their configured calendar. The overlap below should be treated as a reference, not a guaranteed office-hours window.
⚠️ There is no clean same-day business-hours overlap on 2026-07-05. A practical compromise is around 11:00 PM AEST, which reaches 9:00 AM EDT near the start of their workday.
- DST Safety: AEST or EDT may shift during Daylight Saving Time. Always confirm the converted time for your specific date.
- Australian Securities Exchange (ASX): 10:00-16:00 local time in Sydney.
- New York Stock Exchange (NYSE): 09:30-16:00 local time in New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between AEST and EDT?
During standard time, Eastern Daylight Time is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Does all of eastern Australia observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — eastern Australia is split on DST. New South Wales (Sydney), Victoria (Melbourne), Tasmania (Hobart), and the ACT (Canberra) advance their clocks to AEDT (UTC+11) each October, while Queensland (Brisbane) opts out entirely and remains on AEST (UTC+10) year-round. This means Sydney and Brisbane run on the same clock for only part of the year.
What is the difference between AEST and AEDT?
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) is the UTC+10:00 offset observed during the Southern Hemisphere winter months, roughly April through October. AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) is the UTC+11:00 offset applied during the Southern Hemisphere summer when clocks spring forward in October, observed by New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the ACT.
When does EDT start and end?
EDT begins on the second Sunday in March at 02:00 local time, when clocks spring forward one hour from EST (UTC-5) to EDT (UTC-4). It ends on the first Sunday in November at 02:00 local time, when clocks fall back to EST. In 2026, EDT runs from March 8 through November 1.
Is EDT the same as EST?
EDT and EST are two phases of the same Eastern Time zone, not two separate zones. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is the winter offset at UTC-5, observed from early November through mid-March. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is the summer offset at UTC-4, active during Daylight Saving Time — meaning New York and Toronto run one hour ahead of their winter clock for roughly eight months of every year.