AWST to New York

AWST to New York Time Difference – Complete Guide

AWST runs on Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) at UTC+08:00. New York runs on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at UTC-04:00, also currently on daylight saving time. That puts AWST 12 hours behind New York — a difference of -12h at the current offsets.

In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in AWST it is 9:00 PM in New York on the previous day. Midnight in AWST is 12:00 PM in New York.New York observes daylight saving time while AWST does not, so the gap narrows or widens by an hour part of the year.

AWST to New York time conversion table

About AWST (Australian Western Standard Time)

Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) is used in Western Australia. WA does not observe daylight saving time, having rejected it in multiple referendums. Perth is the most remote major city in the world.

About EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is observed during the winter months in the eastern part of North America. It covers 23 US states and parts of Canada including Ontario and Quebec. EST is the most populous time zone in the United States, home to major financial centers like New York City and global organizations headquartered in Washington D.C. During daylight saving time (March–November), clocks shift to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-04:00). The time zone also covers parts of the Caribbean and Central America including Panama, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.

Best time to call between AWST and New York

With a -12h offset there is no overlap inside a normal 9 AM – 5 PM day. New York opens at 9:00 AM EDT, which is 9:00 PM in AWST, so real-time calls need an early-morning or late-evening slot on one side.

Business hours overlap

AWST and New York have no shared working hours because of the -12h gap. Teams need to alternate early starts or rely on asynchronous handovers.