World Timezones

AST to EST Converter

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Arabia Standard Time7:36 amFri, Jun 5
Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
12:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Eastern Time is 7 hours.

7 hours

Arabia Standard Time (AST) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).

AST: UTC+3

EDT: UTC-4

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Arabia Standard Time is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Arabia Standard Time (9 AM–10 AM in Eastern Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 4:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (9:00 AM Eastern Time).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Eastern Time is approximately 6,550 miles northwest of Arabia Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ASTESTDay
12:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am12:00 amSame day
8:00 am1:00 amSame day
9:00 am2:00 amSame day
10:00 am3:00 amSame day
11:00 am4:00 amSame day
12:00 pm5:00 amSame day
1:00 pm6:00 amSame day
2:00 pm7:00 amSame day
3:00 pm8:00 amSame day
4:00 pm9:00 amSame day
5:00 pm10:00 amSame day
6:00 pm11:00 amSame day
7:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm4:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Arabia Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m
Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
14h 58m

Daylight overlap: 6h 14m — 12:27 PM–6:41 PM in Arabia Standard Time (5:27 AM–11:41 AM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia Standard Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AST in EST?
9:00 am AST is 2:00 am EST.
What is 12:00 pm AST in EST?
12:00 pm AST is 5:00 am EST.
What is 12:30 pm AST in EST?
12:30 pm AST is 5:30 am EST.
What is 2:00 pm AST in EST?
2:00 pm AST is 7:00 am EST.
What is 5:00 pm AST in EST?
5:00 pm AST is 10:00 am EST.
What is 11:30 pm AST in EST?
11:30 pm AST is 4:30 pm EST.