EST to AEST converter: Eastern time to Sydney time

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

New York12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · EDT

Sydney3:00 AMMonday 12 Oct · AEDT

Sydney is 15 h ahead New York today.

New York

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Sydney

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workNo overlap. Nearest: 6 PM in New York is 09:00 in Sydney

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed EST and AEST

The converter starts with New York to Sydney, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed EST and AEST 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 EST and AEST
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-16 04:00 (UTC+11:00)	2026-01-16 03:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-16 02:00 (UTC+10:00)	2026-07-16 03:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in New York is 2:00 AM Thursday 16 Jul in Sydney (AEST, 14 h ahead).

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.