AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) is UTC+10. It is the standard time of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which switch to AEDT for daylight saving time.
Who uses AEST
| IANA time zone | Uses AEST | Main cities |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Sydney | Outside daylight saving time | Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra |
| Australia/Melbourne | Outside daylight saving time | Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat |
| Australia/Brisbane | All year | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast |
AEST and AEDT
AEDT is the daylight saving version of AEST, 1 hour ahead of it. Writing AEST in summer means a time that is 1 hour off for the places that have switched.
Convert AEST to other time zones
AEST is a fixed offset, so these conversions do not change with the seasons. What changes is which abbreviation a region is using on a given date.
| Zone | UTC offset | When it is 12:00 AEST |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | UTC+0 | 2:00 AM |
| GMT | UTC+0 | 2:00 AM |
| EST | UTC−5 | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| EDT | UTC−4 | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| CST | UTC−6 | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| MST | UTC−7 | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| PST | UTC−8 | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| CET | UTC+1 | 3:00 AM |
| CEST | UTC+2 | 4:00 AM |
| EET | UTC+2 | 4:00 AM |
| MSK | UTC+3 | 5:00 AM |
| GST | UTC+4 | 6:00 AM |
| IST | UTC+5:30 | 7:30 AM |
| ICT | UTC+7 | 9:00 AM |
| JST | UTC+9 | 11:00 AM |
| AEDT | UTC+11 | 1:00 PM |
Tools for time in AEST
- Convert a time to or from AEST: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Sydney to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in AEST and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is AEST in UTC?
AEST is UTC+10. To get UTC, subtract 10 hours from AEST time.
Is it AEST or AEDT right now?
AEST is in use now in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. AEDT returns on Sunday, October 3, 2027.
What time is 12:00 AEST in UTC?
12:00 AEST is 2:00 AM UTC.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.