Meeting time

Best time to meet: Washington, D.C. and Brisbane

Washington, D.C. is 15 hours behind Brisbane right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 8 AM in Brisbane — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:57 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard TimeWed 1:57 AMBrisbane · Australian Eastern Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Washington, D.C. time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Washington, D.C.Brisbane
6 AM9 PMBoth off
7 AM10 PMBoth off
8 AM11 PMBoth off
9 AM12 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
10 AM1 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
11 AM2 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
12 PM3 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
1 PM4 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
2 PM5 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
3 PM6 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
4 PM7 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
5 PM8 AM next dayEasiest time
6 PM9 AM next dayBrisbane at work
7 PM10 AM next dayBrisbane at work
8 PM11 AM next dayBrisbane at work
9 PM12 PM next dayBrisbane at work
10 PM1 PM next dayBrisbane at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesWashington, D.C. isBoth at work (Washington, D.C. time)Easiest (Washington, D.C. / Brisbane)
Now to March 14, 202715 hours behindNone5 PM / 8 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward
14 hours behindNone5:30 PM / 7:30 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back
15 hours behindNone5 PM / 8 AM

Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Brisbane when it is 9 AM in Washington, D.C.?
12 AM in Brisbane, the next day, while Washington, D.C. is 15 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Washington, D.C. and Brisbane?
5 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 8 AM in Brisbane. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Brisbane change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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