The short answer

5pm in Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 6:30am in Eastern Daylight Time.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. That's early morning in Eastern Daylight Time, before the typical working day begins.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands☀
5pm
Eastern Daylight Time☾
6:30am
Right now
9:14pm+06:30 · UTC+06:30 · Sun, Aug 30
10:44amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Read across to convert
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
+06:30 · UTC+06:30
9:14pm ☾
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
10:44am ☀
Pinned5pmCocos (Keeling) Islands=6:30amEastern Daylight Time
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Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
6pm–7pm
=
Eastern Daylight Time
7:30am–8:30am
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amCocos (Keeling) Islands=10:30pmEastern Daylight Time · prev day
12pmCocos (Keeling) Islands=1:30amEastern Daylight Time
3pmCocos (Keeling) Islands=4:30amEastern Daylight Time
5pmCocos (Keeling) Islands=6:30amEastern Daylight Time
9pmCocos (Keeling) Islands=10:30amEastern Daylight Time
In context

What each side covers.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
+06:30 · UTC+06:30
9:14pm
Cities on this clock
West Island
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
10:44am
Cities on this clock
Washington, D.C.New YorkBrooklynQueens
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Daylight Time?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight 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 5pm in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, what time is it in Eastern Daylight Time?
5pm in Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 6:30am in Eastern Daylight Time. That's early morning in Eastern Daylight Time, before the typical working day begins. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Daylight Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Daylight 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 — +06:30 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.