AEST: Australian Eastern Time
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AEST: Australian Eastern Time
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Time, used in eastern Australia. It runs UTC+11 in the northern winter and UTC+10 in summer, because the clocks change for daylight saving time.
Current AEST time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
AEST time compared with UTC
AEST runs UTC+11 in January and UTC+10 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in AEST reads 23:00 in January and 22:00 in July.
| UTC | AEST in January | AEST in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 03:00 | 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 06:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 09:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 12:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 |
| 15:00 | 02:00 next day | 01:00 next day |
| 18:00 | 05:00 next day | 04:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 08:00 next day | 07:00 next day |
When the clocks change in the AEST zone
Clocks in the AEST zone change twice a year for daylight saving time. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Back one hour | 03:00 to 02:00 | UTC+10 |
| Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC+11 |
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | Back one hour | 03:00 to 02:00 | UTC+10 |
| Sunday, October 3, 2027 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC+11 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Cities that keep AEST
These places run on AEST: Australian Eastern Time, the IANA zone behind AEST. Each links to its own live clock.
Convert AEST to another zone
AEST to PSTAEST to MSTAEST to CSTAEST to ESTAEST to HSTAEST to GMTAEST to UTCAEST to BST
Common questions about AEST
What does AEST stand for?
AEST is Australian Eastern Time, the civil time used in eastern Australia. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone AEST: Australian Eastern Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is AEST in UTC?
AEST is UTC+11 during the standard-time part of the year and UTC+10 while daylight saving is in effect. The table above converts every UTC hour both ways.