Convert Australian Eastern Standard Time to Eastern Daylight Time
Instantly convert Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) with our free online calculator.
Australian Eastern Standard Time
03:20:55 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (AEST)
Eastern Daylight Time
01:20:55 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (EDT)
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24-Hour Comparison
| AEST | EDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 AM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 11:00 AM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 12:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 2:00 PM(-1d) |
| 5:00 AM | 3:00 PM(-1d) |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 PM(-1d) |
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM(-1d) |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM(-1d) |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 PM(-1d) |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
How to Convert Australian Eastern Standard Time to Eastern Daylight Time
Formula
To convert Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): Convert AEST to EDT
About Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, IANA: Australia/Sydney) is the civil time of Australia's most populous eastern states — New South Wales (NSW), Victoria (VIC), Queensland (QLD), Tasmania (TAS), Australian Capital Territory (ACT) — set at UTC+10:00. AEST is observed in winter; NSW + VIC + TAS + ACT switch to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT = UTC+11) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April. Queensland does NOT observe DST (stays on AEST year-round) — a state-level decision affirmed by referendums in 1992. AEST serves approximately 21 million Australians — about 80% of the country's population. AEST is identical in offset to Vladivostok Time (Russia), Papua New Guinea Time (PGT), Guam-Chamorro Time (CHST), and the US-territory Northern Mariana Islands. Major AEST cities: Sydney NSW (5.4M metro — largest Australian city + ASX home), Melbourne VIC (5.1M metro — 2nd-largest), Brisbane QLD (2.6M metro — 3rd-largest, on AEST year-round), Gold Coast QLD (725K — tourist coastline), Newcastle NSW (475K), Canberra ACT (450K — federal capital), Hobart TAS (250K — Tasmanian capital). Affects: ASX trading hours 10:00-16:00 AEST, Australian Cricket / AFL game scheduling, Great Barrier Reef + Sydney Opera House tourism operating hours.
About Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, IANA: America/New_York during DST window) is the summer-time variant of EST, set at UTC-4:00 — observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November per the US Energy Policy Act of 2005. EDT shares the same UTC offset as Atlantic Standard Time (AST — observed year-round in Canadian Maritimes Nova Scotia/New Brunswick/PEI and in Caribbean Puerto Rico/USVI/Bermuda) and as Bolivia/Chile/Paraguay Standard Time. The 'spring forward' transition at 02:00 EDT in March is the largest single coordinated time change in human history, affecting ~150 million US East Coast residents simultaneously per US Census. Florida passed the Sunshine Protection Act in 2018 attempting to stay on EDT year-round, but it required US Congressional approval (US Code 15 §260a) which has not been granted as of 2024. EDT affects: US Federal Government tax-filing deadlines (IRS Form 1040 due 23:59 EDT on April 15), NFL Sunday Night Football scheduling, and US Supreme Court oral-argument schedules in DC.