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What is 3 AM EST in AEST?

Eastern Time

3 AM

Australian Eastern Time

7 PM

3 AM Eastern Time is 7 PM Australian Eastern Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Eastern Time and Australian Eastern Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

  • November 8 to March 13: 3 AM EST = 7 PM AEST
  • March 14 to April 3: 3 AM EST = 6 PM AEST
  • April 4 to October 2: 3 AM EST = 5 PM AEST
  • October 3 to November 6: 3 AM EST = 6 PM AEST
  • November 7 to November 7: 3 AM EST = 7 PM AEST

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. Australian Eastern Time switches between AEST and AEDT for daylight saving time; people often say AEST all year.

Questions

What is 3 AM EST in AEST?

Right now, 3 AM Eastern Time is 7 PM Australian Eastern Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is AEST ahead of or behind EST?

Australian Eastern Time is currently 16 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. Australian Eastern Time switches between AEST and AEDT for daylight saving time; people often say AEST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

3 AM EST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Central Time CST/CDT2 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT1 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT12 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT11 PM (Sat)
Hawaii Time HST10 PM (Sat)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT8 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC8 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST9 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST10 AM
India Standard Time IST1:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST5 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT7 PM
Singapore Time SGT4 PM
Philippine Time PHT4 PM
Moscow Time MSK11 AM
Gulf Standard Time GST12 PM

Based on the clocks on Sunday, November 8, 2026.