AST to EST
Converting a fixed time. America/Halifax → America/New_York
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| AST | EST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm Wed | 00:00 → 23:00 | asleep in EST |
| 1am | 12am | 01:00 → 00:00 | asleep in EST |
| 2am | 1am | 02:00 → 01:00 | asleep in EST |
| 3am | 2am | 03:00 → 02:00 | asleep in EST |
| 4am | 3am | 04:00 → 03:00 | asleep in EST |
| 5am | 4am | 05:00 → 04:00 | asleep in EST |
| 6am | 5am | 06:00 → 05:00 | asleep in EST |
| 7am | 6am | 07:00 → 06:00 | asleep in EST |
| 8am | 7am | 08:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 8am | 09:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 9am | 10:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 10am | 11:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 11am | 12:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 12pm | 13:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 1pm | 14:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 3pm now | 2pm | 15:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 3pm | 16:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 4pm | 17:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 5pm | 18:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 6pm | 19:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 7pm | 20:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 8pm | 21:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 9pm | 22:00 → 21:00 | asleep in AST |
| 11pm | 10pm | 23:00 → 22:00 | asleep in EST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Halifax — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in EST when it is 9:00 am in AST?
8:00 am in EST the same day.
How many hours ahead is EST of AST?
EST is 1 hour behind AST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between AST and EST?
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Halifax — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
When does the difference between AST and EST change?
AST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). EST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).