AEST to EST converter: Sydney time to Eastern time

In 2026 New York is 16 hours behind Sydney until 8 March, 15 hours behind from 8 March to 5 April, 14 hours behind from 5 April to 4 October, 15 hours behind from 4 October to 1 November and 16 hours behind for the rest of the year, as Australia and the US change their clocks on different dates.

Sydney12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · AEDT

New York9:00 PMSaturday 10 Oct · EDT

New York is 15 h behind Sydney today.

Sydney

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New York

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workNo overlap. Nearest: 8 AM in Sydney is 17:00 in New York

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed AEST and EST

The converter starts with Sydney to New York, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed AEST and EST button.

These examples use noon on the dates shown. A converted date can be the previous or following day.

Starting date and time	Using local city rules	Using fixed AEST and EST
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-14 20:00 (UTC-05:00)	2026-01-14 21:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-14 22:00 (UTC-04:00)	2026-07-14 21:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Sydney is 10:00 PM Tuesday 14 Jul in New York (EDT, 14 h behind).

Why daylight saving conversions need a date explains skipped and repeated clock readings. The rules here come from the browser’s time zone data and can lag a government change.