The short answer

Australian Central Western Standard Time is 12 hours 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

Australian Central Western Standard Time☀
5:56:25pm
+08:45 · UTC+08:45 · Thu, Jun 25
Eastern Standard Time☾
5:11:25am
EDT · UTC-04:00 · Thu, Jun 25
Read across to convert
Australian Central Western Standard Time
+08:45 · UTC+08:45
5:56pm ☀
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
5:11am ☾
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amThu
11:15amWed ·−1d
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6:15pmWed ·−1d
8am
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9am
WORK
8:15pmWed ·−1d
10am
WORK
9:15pmWed ·−1d
11am
WORK
10:15pmWed ·−1d
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WORK
11:15pmWed ·−1d
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WORK
12:15amThu
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WORK
1:15am
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WORK
2:15am
4pm
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3:15am
NOW
5pm
4:15am
6pm
5:15am
7pm
6:15am
8pm
7:15am
9pm
8:15am
10pm
9:15am
WORK
11pm
10:15am
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Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Australian Central Western Standard Time
7am–8am
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Eastern Standard Time
6:15pm–7:15pm
previous day
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amAustralian Central Western Standard Time=8:15pmEastern Standard Time · prev day
12pmAustralian Central Western Standard Time=11:15pmEastern Standard Time · prev day
3pmAustralian Central Western Standard Time=2:15amEastern Standard Time
5pmAustralian Central Western Standard Time=4:15amEastern Standard Time
9pmAustralian Central Western Standard Time=8:15amEastern Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

5:56pm

Australian Central Western Standard Time

Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
5:11am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Australian Central Western Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Australian Central Western Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
Australian Central Western Standard Time is 12 hours 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9am in Australian Central Western Standard Time, what time is it in Eastern Standard Time?
9am in Australian Central Western Standard Time is 8:15pm in Eastern Standard Time on the previous day. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
What's the best time for a call between Australian Central Western Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Australian Central Western Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — +08:45 and EDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.