AST to EST

Atlantic Standard Time

Atlantic Standard Time (AST)

AST is 4 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-4)

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Eastern Standard Time

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

EST is 5 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-5)

AST to EST Time Conversion

When it is 12:00 PM in AST, it is 11:00 AM in EST.

📞The best time to schedule a call is between 10 AM and 5 PM in AST, which is between 9 AM and 4 PM in EST.

Time difference between AST and EST

AST is 1 hour ahead of EST.

🕐 Subtract 1 hour from AST time to get EST time.

AST uses 4 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-4) and EST uses 5 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-5).

AST to EST time conversion chart (24 hours)

Highlighted rows are overlapping 9-to-5 business hours – the best time to schedule a call between AST and EST.

AST Time		EST Time
12 AM AST Time	↔	11 PM EST Time
1 AM AST Time	↔	12 AM EST Time
2 AM AST Time	↔	1 AM EST Time
3 AM AST Time	↔	2 AM EST Time
4 AM AST Time	↔	3 AM EST Time
5 AM AST Time	↔	4 AM EST Time
6 AM AST Time	↔	5 AM EST Time
7 AM AST Time	↔	6 AM EST Time
8 AM AST Time	↔	7 AM EST Time
9 AM AST Time	↔	8 AM EST Time
10 AM AST Time	↔	9 AM EST Time
11 AM AST Time	↔	10 AM EST Time

AST Time		EST Time
12 PM AST Time	↔	11 AM EST Time
1 PM AST Time	↔	12 PM EST Time
2 PM AST Time	↔	1 PM EST Time
3 PM AST Time	↔	2 PM EST Time
4 PM AST Time	↔	3 PM EST Time
5 PM AST Time	↔	4 PM EST Time
6 PM AST Time	↔	5 PM EST Time
7 PM AST Time	↔	6 PM EST Time
8 PM AST Time	↔	7 PM EST Time
9 PM AST Time	↔	8 PM EST Time
10 PM AST Time	↔	9 PM EST Time
11 PM AST Time	↔	10 PM EST Time

AST to EST - Frequently Asked Questions

Q

What is the time difference between AST and EST?

A

AST is 1 hour ahead of EST.

Q

Is AST ahead of or behind EST?

A

AST is ahead of EST by 1 hour.

Q

When it is 9:00 AM in AST, what time is it in EST?

A

It is 8:00 AM in EST.

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