The short answer
3am in Canada is 5pm in Australian Eastern Time.
Canada is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Time. That's already evening in Australian Eastern Time, after the typical working day ends.
Canada☾
3am
Australian Eastern Time☾
5pm
Right now
12:53pmEDT · UTC-04:00 · Wed, Jun 24
2:53amAEST · UTC+10:00 · Thu, Jun 25
Read across to convert
Canada
EDT · UTC-04:00
Australian Eastern Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
Pinned3amCanada=5pmAustralian Eastern Time
12amWed
2pm
WORK1am
3pm
WORK2am
4pm
WORKPINNED
3am
5pm
4am
6pm
5am
7pm
6am
8pm
7am
9pm
8am
10pm
9am
WORK11pm
10am
WORK12amThu ·+1d
11am
WORK1amThu ·+1d
NOW
12pm
WORK2amThu ·+1d
1pm
WORK3amThu ·+1d
2pm
WORK4amThu ·+1d
3pm
WORK5amThu ·+1d
4pm
WORK6amThu ·+1d
5pm
7amThu ·+1d
6pm
8amThu ·+1d
7pm
9amThu ·+1d
WORK8pm
10amThu ·+1d
WORK9pm
11amThu ·+1d
WORK10pm
12pmThu ·+1d
WORK11pm
1pmThu ·+1d
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Canada
5pm–7pm
Australian Eastern Time
7am–9am
next day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCanada=11pmAustralian Eastern Time
12pmCanada=2amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
3pmCanada=5amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
5pmCanada=7amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
9pmCanada=11amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Canada
12:53pmEDT · UTC-04:00
Cities on this clock
Canada covers 23 time zones — this comparison uses the one shown above.
Australian Eastern Time
2:53amAEST · UTC+10:00
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10:23pm
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12:53pm
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Greenwich Mean Time
5:53pm
India Standard Time
10:23pm
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Pacific Standard Time
9:53am
Eastern Standard Time
12:53pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
6:53pm
India Standard Time
10:23pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Canada and Australian Eastern Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Canada and Australian Eastern Time?
- Canada 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 3am in Canada, what time is it in Australian Eastern Time?
- 3am in Canada is 5pm in Australian Eastern Time. That's already evening in Australian Eastern Time, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Canada and Australian Eastern Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Canada 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.