Time in EST and ACST
The time difference between Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is 14 hours 30 minutes. Australian Central Standard Time is 14 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
This means 9am EST is 11:30pm ACST and 5pm EST is 7:30am ACST (next day).
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 7:55 pm (July 3, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
Australian Central Standard Time
- The current local time in ACST is 12:25 am (July 4, 2026)
- ACST time zone offset is UTC+09:30
How to convert Eastern Standard Time to Australian Central Standard Time?
Add 14 hours 30 minutes to Eastern Standard Time to get Australian Central Standard Time.
Time in EST
00:00
Time in ACST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Eastern Standard Time to Australian Central 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
| EST | ACST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2:30pm |
| 1am | 3:30pm |
| 2am | 4:30pm |
| 3am | 5:30pm |
| 4am | 6:30pm |
| 5am | 7:30pm |
| 6am | 8:30pm |
| 7am | 9:30pm |
| 8am | 10:30pm |
| 9am | 11:30pm |
| 10am | 0:30am |
| 11am | 1:30am |
| 12pm | 2:30am |
| 1pm | 3:30am |
| 2pm | 4:30am |
| 3pm | 5:30am |
| 4pm | 6:30am |
| 5pm | 7:30am |
| 6pm | 8:30am |
| 7pm | 9:30am |
| 8pm | 10:30am |
| 9pm | 11:30am |
| 10pm | 12:30pm |
| 11pm | 1:30pm |