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What is 3 PM AEST in EST?

Australian Eastern Time

3 PM

Eastern Time

12 AM

3 PM Australian Eastern Time is 12 AM Eastern Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Australian Eastern Time and Eastern Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

  • October 14 to October 31: 3 PM AEST = 12 AM EST
  • November 1 to March 13: 3 PM AEST = 11 PM EST the previous day
  • March 14 to April 3: 3 PM AEST = 12 AM EST
  • April 4 to October 2: 3 PM AEST = 1 AM EST
  • October 3 to October 13: 3 PM AEST = 12 AM EST

Australian Eastern Time switches between AEST and AEDT for daylight saving time; people often say AEST all year. Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.

Questions

What is 3 PM AEST in EST?

Right now, 3 PM Australian Eastern Time is 12 AM Eastern Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is EST ahead of or behind AEST?

Eastern Time is currently 15 hours behind Australian Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Australian Eastern Time switches between AEST and AEDT for daylight saving time; people often say AEST all year. Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

3 PM AEST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Eastern Time EST/EDT12 AM
Central Time CST/CDT11 PM (Tue)
Mountain Time MST/MDT10 PM (Tue)
Pacific Time PST/PDT9 PM (Tue)
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT8 PM (Tue)
Hawaii Time HST6 PM (Tue)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT4 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC4 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST6 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST7 AM
India Standard Time IST9:30 AM
Japan Standard Time JST1 PM
Singapore Time SGT12 PM
Philippine Time PHT12 PM
Moscow Time MSK7 AM
Gulf Standard Time GST8 AM

Based on the clocks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.