Time in ACST and EST
The time difference between Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 14 hours 30 minutes. Eastern Standard Time is 14 hours 30 minutes behind Australian Central Standard Time.
This means 9am ACST is 6:30pm EST (previous day) and 5pm ACST is 2:30am EST.
Australian Central Standard Time
- The current local time in ACST is 10:39 pm (July 18, 2026)
- ACST time zone offset is UTC+09:30
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 6:09 pm (July 18, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Australian Central Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Subtract 14 hours 30 minutes from Australian Central Standard Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in ACST
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Australian Central Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| ACST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9:30am |
| 1am | 10:30am |
| 2am | 11:30am |
| 3am | 12:30pm |
| 4am | 1:30pm |
| 5am | 2:30pm |
| 6am | 3:30pm |
| 7am | 4:30pm |
| 8am | 5:30pm |
| 9am | 6:30pm |
| 10am | 7:30pm |
| 11am | 8:30pm |
| 12pm | 9:30pm |
| 1pm | 10:30pm |
| 2pm | 11:30pm |
| 3pm | 0:30am |
| 4pm | 1:30am |
| 5pm | 2:30am |
| 6pm | 3:30am |
| 7pm | 4:30am |
| 8pm | 5:30am |
| 9pm | 6:30am |
| 10pm | 7:30am |
| 11pm | 8:30am |