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Convert Newfoundland Standard Time to Australian Western Standard Time

Instantly convert Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) to Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Newfoundland Standard Time

01:50:51 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (NST)

Australian Western Standard Time

01:20:51 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (AWST)

AWST is +11.5 hours from NST

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24-Hour Comparison

NSTAWST
12:00 AM11.5:00 AM
1:00 AM0.5:00 PM
2:00 AM1.5:00 PM
3:00 AM2.5:00 PM
4:00 AM3.5:00 PM
5:00 AM4.5:00 PM
6:00 AM5.5:00 PM
7:00 AM6.5:00 PM
8:00 AM7.5:00 PM
9:00 AM8.5:00 PM
10:00 AM9.5:00 PM
11:00 AM10.5:00 PM
12:00 PM11.5:00 PM
1:00 PM0.5:00 AM(+1d)
2:00 PM1.5:00 AM(+1d)
3:00 PM2.5:00 AM(+1d)
4:00 PM3.5:00 AM(+1d)
5:00 PM4.5:00 AM(+1d)
6:00 PM5.5:00 AM(+1d)
7:00 PM6.5:00 AM(+1d)
8:00 PM7.5:00 AM(+1d)
9:00 PM8.5:00 AM(+1d)
10:00 PM9.5:00 AM(+1d)
11:00 PM10.5:00 AM(+1d)

How to Convert Newfoundland Standard Time to Australian Western Standard Time

Formula

To convert Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) to Australian Western Standard Time (AWST): Convert NST to AWST

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.

About Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)

Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, IANA: Australia/Perth) is the civil time of Western Australia (WA), set at UTC+8:00 year-round (no DST). Western Australia has rejected Daylight Saving Time in four separate referendums (1975, 1984, 1992, 2009 — each time defeated), so AWST is observed without seasonal change despite the rest of Australia (eastern states) observing AEDT in summer. The unusual situation creates a 3-hour offset between Perth (AWST = UTC+8) and Sydney (AEDT = UTC+11) in summer, vs. the standard 2-hour offset in winter (AWST UTC+8 vs AEST UTC+10). AWST is identical in offset to China Standard Time (CST), Singapore Time (SGT), Hong Kong Time (HKT), Philippine Time (PHT), Malaysia Time (MYT). AWST serves approximately 2.8 million Western Australian residents — the world's largest sub-national area on a single time zone (WA is 2.527 million km² = larger than Western Europe). Major AWST cities: Perth (2.1M metro — Australia's 4th-largest city), Mandurah (95K), Bunbury (75K), Geraldton (40K), Kalgoorlie-Boulder (30K — gold mining hub), Albany (35K — historic whaling port), Broome (15K — pearl industry + tourism), Karratha (15K — Pilbara iron-ore export hub). Affects: ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) operations from Perth offices, Rio Tinto / BHP Pilbara iron-ore shipping coordination.

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