Offset
The time difference between Australian Western Time and Eastern Time is 12 hours.
Australian Western Time (AWST) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).
AWST: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Australian Western Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Australian Western Time and Eastern Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Eastern Time is 12 hours behind Australian Western Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Australian Western Time (7 AM–8 AM in Eastern Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Australian Western Time (7:00 AM Eastern Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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
Australian Western Time is also known as AWST. To call Australia, dial +61.
Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Eastern Time is approximately 11,600 miles northeast of Australian Western Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AWST | EST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Australian Western 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
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10h 9m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Australian Western Time
Cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Western Time
- PER
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AWST in EST?
- 9:00 am AWST is 9:00 pm EST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm AWST in EST?
- 12:00 pm AWST is 12:00 am EST.
- What is 12:30 pm AWST in EST?
- 12:30 pm AWST is 12:30 am EST.
- What is 2:00 pm AWST in EST?
- 2:00 pm AWST is 2:00 am EST.
- What is 5:00 pm AWST in EST?
- 5:00 pm AWST is 5:00 am EST.
- What is 11:30 pm AWST in EST?
- 11:30 pm AWST is 11:30 am EST.