Convert Atlantic Standard Time to Newfoundland Standard Time
Instantly convert Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) with our free online calculator.
Atlantic Standard Time
01:20:48 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (AST)
Newfoundland Standard Time
01:50:48 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (NST)
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24-Hour Comparison
| AST | NST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0.5:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 1.5:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 2.5:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 3.5:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 4.5:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 5.5:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 6.5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 7.5:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 8.5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 9.5:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 10.5:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 11.5:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 0.5:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 1.5:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 2.5:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 3.5:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 4.5:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 5.5:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 6.5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 7.5:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 8.5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 9.5:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 10.5:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 11.5:00 PM |
How to Convert Atlantic Standard Time to Newfoundland Standard Time
Formula
To convert Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to Newfoundland Standard Time (NST): Convert AST to NST
About Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
Atlantic Standard Time (AST, IANA: America/Halifax, America/Puerto_Rico) is the time zone for the Canadian Maritime provinces and most of the Caribbean, set at UTC-4:00. AST is observed in: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Labrador (partially), Newfoundland's Labrador portion, eastern Quebec, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (since 2007). Canadian Maritime provinces observe AST in winter and switch to ADT = UTC-3:00 in summer per the Energy Policy Act-aligned Canadian schedule. The Caribbean territories (Puerto Rico, USVI, Bermuda) and US territories observe AST year-round without DST per their territorial governments. AST is the same offset as EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) during US summer months, so Halifax and New York are on the same clock in summer but Halifax is one hour ahead in winter.
About Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)
Newfoundland Standard Time (NST, IANA: America/St_Johns) is one of the world's few time zones with a 30-minute offset, set at UTC-3:30. NST is observed exclusively in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (the island portion of the province and southeastern Labrador), serving approximately 500,000 residents. The 30-minute offset is preserved from the 1884 International Meridian Conference compromise that established time zones — Newfoundland Time was chosen because the island's longitudinal position (52.7°W central meridian for St. John's) falls between Atlantic and Eastern time zones, and the province's parliament voted to keep its own dedicated offset rather than align with neighboring provinces. NST observes Daylight Saving Time per the Canadian aligned schedule (switching to NDT = UTC-2:30 from March to November). Other 30/45-minute offset zones globally: India (IST UTC+5:30), Nepal (UTC+5:45), Myanmar (UTC+6:30), Iran (UTC+3:30), Afghanistan (UTC+4:30), Sri Lanka (UTC+5:30), Marquesas (UTC-9:30). NST affects: cod-fishing and offshore oil platform operations on the Grand Banks, ferry schedules to Cape Breton, and the historic Cabot Tower St. John's noon-gun.