Time in WST and EST
The time difference between Western Standard Time (WST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 13 hours. Eastern Standard Time is 13 hours behind Western Standard Time.
This means 9am WST is 8pm EST (previous day) and 5pm WST is 4am EST.
Western Standard Time
- The current local time in WST is 11:43 am (July 1, 2026)
- WST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 8:43 am (July 1, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Western Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Subtract 13 hours from Western Standard Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in WST
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Western 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
| WST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11am |
| 1am | 12pm |
| 2am | 1pm |
| 3am | 2pm |
| 4am | 3pm |
| 5am | 4pm |
| 6am | 5pm |
| 7am | 6pm |
| 8am | 7pm |
| 9am | 8pm |
| 10am | 9pm |
| 11am | 10pm |
| 12pm | 11pm |
| 1pm | 12am |
| 2pm | 1am |
| 3pm | 2am |
| 4pm | 3am |
| 5pm | 4am |
| 6pm | 5am |
| 7pm | 6am |
| 8pm | 7am |
| 9pm | 8am |
| 10pm | 9am |
| 11pm | 10am |