The short answer

5am in Lord Howe Standard Time is 2:30pm in Eastern Daylight Time on the previous day.

Lord Howe Standard Time is 14 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Lord Howe Standard Time but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time.

Lord Howe Standard Time☾
5am
Eastern Daylight Time☀
2:30pm
previous day
Right now
7pm+10:30 · UTC+10:30 · Sun, Aug 30
4:30amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Read across to convert
Lord Howe Standard Time
+10:30 · UTC+10:30
7pm ☾
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
4:30am ☾
Pinned5amLord Howe Standard Time=2:30pmEastern Daylight Time · Sat (previous day)
12amSun
9:30amSat ·−1d
WORK
1am
10:30amSat ·−1d
WORK
2am
11:30amSat ·−1d
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3am
12:30pmSat ·−1d
WORK
4am
1:30pmSat ·−1d
WORK
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5am
2:30pmSat ·−1d
WORK
6am
3:30pmSat ·−1d
WORK
7am
4:30pmSat ·−1d
WORK
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5:30pmSat ·−1d
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WORK
6:30pmSat ·−1d
10am
WORK
7:30pmSat ·−1d
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WORK
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WORK
9:30pmSat ·−1d
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WORK
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WORK
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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.
Lord Howe Standard Time
7am–10am
=
Eastern Daylight Time
4:30pm–7:30pm
previous day
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amLord Howe Standard Time=6:30pmEastern Daylight Time · prev day
12pmLord Howe Standard Time=9:30pmEastern Daylight Time · prev day
3pmLord Howe Standard Time=12:30amEastern Daylight Time
5pmLord Howe Standard Time=2:30amEastern Daylight Time
9pmLord Howe Standard Time=6:30amEastern Daylight Time
In context

What each side covers.

Lord Howe Standard Time
+10:30 · UTC+10:30
7pm

Lord Howe Standard Time

Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
4:30am
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Lord Howe Standard Time and Eastern Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Lord Howe Standard Time and Eastern Daylight Time?
Lord Howe Standard Time is 14 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 5am in Lord Howe Standard Time, what time is it in Eastern Daylight Time?
5am in Lord Howe Standard Time is 2:30pm in Eastern Daylight Time on the previous day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Lord Howe Standard Time but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Lord Howe Standard Time and Eastern Daylight Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Lord Howe Standard Time 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 — +10:30 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.