Time in WST and EDT
The time difference between Western Standard Time (WST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is 12 hours. Eastern Daylight Time is 12 hours behind Western Standard Time.
This means 9am WST is 9pm EDT (previous day) and 5pm WST is 5am EDT.
Western Standard Time
- The current local time in WST is 11:45 am (July 1, 2026)
- WST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Eastern Daylight Time
- The current local time in EDT is 7:45 am (July 1, 2026)
- EDT time zone offset is UTC-04:00
How to convert Western Standard Time to Eastern Daylight Time?
Subtract 12 hours from Western Standard Time to get Eastern Daylight Time.
Time in WST
00:00
Time in EDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Western Standard Time to Eastern Daylight 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
| WST | EDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12pm |
| 1am | 1pm |
| 2am | 2pm |
| 3am | 3pm |
| 4am | 4pm |
| 5am | 5pm |
| 6am | 6pm |
| 7am | 7pm |
| 8am | 8pm |
| 9am | 9pm |
| 10am | 10pm |
| 11am | 11pm |
| 12pm | 12am |
| 1pm | 1am |
| 2pm | 2am |
| 3pm | 3am |
| 4pm | 4am |
| 5pm | 5am |
| 6pm | 6am |
| 7pm | 7am |
| 8pm | 8am |
| 9pm | 9am |
| 10pm | 10am |
| 11pm | 11am |