AEST to AST: Australian Eastern Time to Atlantic Time

15 hours behind AEST

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Australian Eastern Time is on AEDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (AEST UTC+10, AST UTC−4), AST is 14 hours behind AEST.

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AEST to AST conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

AESTAST
12:00 AM9:00 AM (previous day)
1:00 AM10:00 AM (previous day)
2:00 AM11:00 AM (previous day)
3:00 AM12:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM1:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM2:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM3:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM9:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 PM10:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 PM11:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 PM12:00 AM
4:00 PM1:00 AM
5:00 PM2:00 AM
6:00 PM3:00 AM
7:00 PM4:00 AM
8:00 PM5:00 AM
9:00 PM6:00 AM
10:00 PM7:00 AM
11:00 PM8:00 AM

About these time zones

AEST: Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart (with daylight saving from October to April) and Brisbane (without). AEST is UTC+10; AEDT is UTC+11.

Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).

AST: Atlantic Standard Time

Atlantic Time (AST/ADT). Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (with daylight saving), plus Puerto Rico and much of the Caribbean, which stay on AST (UTC−4) all year.

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3).

Questions about AEST and AST time

What is the time difference between AEST and AST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. AEST uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time; AST uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) as standard time and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.

When it is 9:00 AM in AEST, what time is it in AST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in AEST was 6:00 PM (previous day) in AST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in AEST or AST?

AEST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10). AST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3).

Is AEST the same as AEDT?

AEST is the standard-time name and AEDT the daylight-saving name for Australian Eastern Time. People often say AEST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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