AST to WEST Converter
Need to convert Atlantic Standard Time to Western European Summer Time? WEST is 5 hours ahead of AST. Edit the time or date below and the WEST result updates live.
Daylight saving notes
In the United States and Canada, daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. That affects Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
In the European Union and the UK, summer time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. That affects Western European Summer Time (WEST).
AST to WEST conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM AST meeting takes place at 2:00 PM WEST. Concretely, when Halifax (AST) and Lisbon (WEST) set up a call, wEST is 5 hours ahead of AST.
| AST time | WEST time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM+1 day |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1 day |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 AM+1 day |
This chart uses the fixed AST and WEST offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert AST to WEST Time Zone
Below are the answers people search for most when converting Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to Western European Summer Time (WEST).
How does the AST to WEST converter work?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the AST field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching WEST time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
AST vs WEST: what's the time gap?
WEST is 5 hours ahead of AST. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just add 5 hours to get the other — so a call between Halifax and Lisbon is always 5 hours apart.
What time is it in WEST right now?
Right now the time in Western European Summer Time (WEST) is Monday, June 29, 2026 · 6:53:57 PM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live WEST clock.
What time is it in AST right now?
And in Atlantic Standard Time (AST), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 1:53:57 PM. Compare the two and the 5 hours gap is easy to see.
Planning a meeting across AST and WEST?
For example, a 9:00 AM AST meeting takes place at 2:00 PM WEST. The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
How does daylight saving affect AST to WEST?
The labels AST and WEST are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. Both regions move their clocks for daylight saving on roughly the same weekends, so the 5 hours gap usually holds steady right through the year.
Why can you trust this AST to WEST converter?
Every conversion here is calculated from the IANA time zone database — the same source your phone, computer, and browser rely on. Plenty of tools hard-code a single offset, which quietly goes wrong whenever a region changes its rules or flips for daylight saving. We follow the real rules instead, so AST to WEST stays accurate for today and for any past or future date you type in.
Convert AST to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to WEST from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead of AST is WEST?
WEST is 5 hours ahead of AST — a fixed 5 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in WEST when it's 12:00 PM AST?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) AST, it's 5:00 PM WEST.
Do AST or WEST use daylight saving time?
Atlantic Standard Time (AST) observes daylight saving, alternating with ADT; Western European Summer Time (WEST) observes daylight saving, alternating with WET.
Why might the real-world AST–WEST difference change during the year?
The labels AST and WEST are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Atlantic Standard Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want ADT to WEST. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.