The short answer
1am in Christmas Island is 2pm in Eastern Standard Time on the previous day.
Christmas Island is 11 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Christmas Island but lands inside working hours in Eastern Standard Time.
Christmas Island☾
1am
Eastern Standard Time☀
2pm
previous day
Right now
6:28pm+07:00 · UTC+07:00 · Sat, Jun 27
7:28amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sat, Jun 27
Read across to convert
Christmas Island
+07:00 · UTC+07:00
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
Pinned1amChristmas Island=2pmEastern Standard Time · Fri (previous day)
12amSat
1pmFri ·−1d
WORKPINNED
1am
2pmFri ·−1d
WORK2am
3pmFri ·−1d
WORK3am
4pmFri ·−1d
WORK4am
5pmFri ·−1d
5am
6pmFri ·−1d
6am
7pmFri ·−1d
7am
8pmFri ·−1d
8am
9pmFri ·−1d
9am
WORK10pmFri ·−1d
10am
WORK11pmFri ·−1d
11am
WORK12amSat
12pm
WORK1am
1pm
WORK2am
2pm
WORK3am
3pm
WORK4am
4pm
WORK5am
5pm
6am
NOW
6pm
7am
7pm
8am
8pm
9am
WORK9pm
10am
WORK10pm
11am
WORK11pm
12pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Christmas Island
6pm–7pm
Eastern Standard Time
7am–8am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChristmas Island=10pmEastern Standard Time · prev day
12pmChristmas Island=1amEastern Standard Time
3pmChristmas Island=4amEastern Standard Time
5pmChristmas Island=6amEastern Standard Time
9pmChristmas Island=10amEastern Standard Time
In context
What each side covers.
Christmas Island
6:28pm+07:00 · UTC+07:00
Cities on this clock
Eastern Standard Time
7:28amEDT · UTC-04:00
Cities on this clock
Did you mean…? “EDT” is shared by several places. This page shows Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) — or switch to Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Christmas Island and Eastern Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Christmas Island and Eastern Standard Time?
- Christmas Island is 11 hours 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 1am in Christmas Island, what time is it in Eastern Standard Time?
- 1am in Christmas Island is 2pm in Eastern Standard Time on the previous day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Christmas Island but lands inside working hours in Eastern Standard Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Christmas Island and Eastern Standard Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Christmas Island 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 — +07:00 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.