The short answer

8pm in Boston is 10am in Australian Eastern Time on the next day.

Boston is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Boston but lands inside working hours in Australian Eastern Time.

Boston
8pm
Australian Eastern Time
10am
next day
Right now
8:34amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sat, Jun 27
10:34pmAEST · UTC+10:00 · Sat, Jun 27
Read across to convert
Boston
EDT · UTC-04:00
8:34am ☀
Australian Eastern Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
10:34pm ☾
Pinned8pmBoston=10amAustralian Eastern Time · Sun (next day)
12amSat
2pm
WORK
1am
3pm
WORK
2am
4pm
WORK
3am
5pm
4am
6pm
5am
7pm
6am
8pm
7am
9pm
NOW
8am
10pm
9am
WORK
11pm
10am
WORK
12amSun ·+1d
11am
WORK
1amSun ·+1d
12pm
WORK
2amSun ·+1d
1pm
WORK
3amSun ·+1d
2pm
WORK
4amSun ·+1d
3pm
WORK
5amSun ·+1d
4pm
WORK
6amSun ·+1d
5pm
7amSun ·+1d
6pm
8amSun ·+1d
7pm
9amSun ·+1d
WORK
PINNED
8pm
10amSun ·+1d
WORK
9pm
11amSun ·+1d
WORK
10pm
12pmSun ·+1d
WORK
11pm
1pmSun ·+1d
WORK
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Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Boston
5pm–7pm
=
Australian Eastern Time
7am–9am
next day
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amBoston=11pmAustralian Eastern Time
12pmBoston=2amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
3pmBoston=5amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
5pmBoston=7amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
9pmBoston=11amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Boston
EDT · UTC-04:00
8:34am
Australian Eastern Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
10:34pm
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between Boston and Australian Eastern Time?
Boston is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern 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 8pm in Boston, what time is it in Australian Eastern Time?
8pm in Boston is 10am in Australian Eastern Time on the next day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Boston but lands inside working hours in Australian Eastern Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Boston and Australian Eastern Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Boston and Australian Eastern 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 — EDT and AEST — 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.