Convert any time between AWST and ET, with a full 24-hour table and the hours when both sides are actually at work.

AWST to ET Time Converter

ET is 12 hours behind AWST. AWST is UTC+8:00, and The US East Coast is currently on EDT (UTC-4:00).

Worth knowing right now. The US East Coast is currently on EDT, not ET, because daylight saving is in effect. The 12 hours above is the gap between those two regions today, which is almost certainly what you want. Taken strictly as written, AWST to ET is 13 hours.
AWST
Australian Western Standard Time
12:26:39 AM
Monday, October 12, 2026
UTC+8:00
-12:00
hours difference
⇆ Reverse
ET
Eastern Time
12:26:39 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC-4:00

Best Time to Call Between AWST and ET

Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM AWST, which is 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET.

both at work AWST only ET only neither  —  hours along the strip are AWST.

AWST to ET: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table

Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.

AWSTETWorking hours
12:00 AM 12:00 PM prev day ET only
1:00 AM 1:00 PM prev day ET only
2:00 AM 2:00 PM prev day ET only
3:00 AM 3:00 PM prev day ET only
4:00 AM 4:00 PM prev day ET only
5:00 AM 5:00 PM prev day —
6:00 AM 6:00 PM prev day —
7:00 AM 7:00 PM prev day —
8:00 AM 8:00 PM prev day —
9:00 AM 9:00 PM prev day AWST only
10:00 AM 10:00 PM prev day AWST only
11:00 AM 11:00 PM prev day AWST only
12:00 PM 12:00 AM AWST only
1:00 PM 1:00 AM AWST only
2:00 PM 2:00 AM AWST only
3:00 PM 3:00 AM AWST only
4:00 PM 4:00 AM AWST only
5:00 PM 5:00 AM —
6:00 PM 6:00 AM —
7:00 PM 7:00 AM —
8:00 PM 8:00 AM —
9:00 PM 9:00 AM ET only
10:00 PM 10:00 AM ET only
11:00 PM 11:00 AM ET only

What AWST and ET Actually Are

AWST — Australian Western Standard Time

Perth. Standing at UTC+8:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. Western Australia does not observe daylight saving, so Perth stays on UTC+8 all year.

Western Australia has held four referendums on daylight saving and rejected it every time, most recently in 2009.

ET — Eastern Time

New York, Toronto, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Boston. Standing at UTC-5:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to EST.

Eastern Time covers roughly half the US population and, because of that, is the zone most American business defaults to when nobody specifies one.

What This Means in Practice

The date changes mid-working-day

For 3 of the eight hours in a normal AWST working day, the equivalent ET time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.

This gap is not fixed

ET changes its clocks and AWST does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, November 1, 2026 unless someone resets it.

Nearly opposite sides of the clock

At 12 hours apart, one side's morning is the other side's night. Handing work over at the end of a shift usually beats trying to get both parties in the same call.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between AWST and ET?

ET is 12 hours behind AWST. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between AWST and ET is 13 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.

What is 9:00 AM AWST in ET?

9:00 AM AWST is 9:00 PM the previous day ET.

What are the best hours to schedule a call between AWST and ET?

Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM AWST, which is 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET.

Does the difference between AWST and ET change during the year?

Yes. ET observes daylight saving and AWST does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Does AWST always mean Australian Western Standard Time?

Western Australia does not observe daylight saving, so Perth stays on UTC+8 all year.

Converting between two time zones regularly? Bookmark this page — the clocks update live and the table follows daylight saving automatically.