What is AEST?
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. Its offset from UTC is UTC+10, 10 hours ahead of UTC.
AEST is the standard time of eastern Australia, ten hours ahead of UTC.
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory move to AEDT (UTC+11) in the Australian summer, which is October to April. Queensland stays on AEST all year.
Where AEST is used
Eastern Australia in winter; Queensland all year. The table shows examples, not every place. Entries in bold are on AEST at that moment.
| Place | Mid-January 2026 | Mid-July 2026 | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | AEDT (UTC+11) | AEST (UTC+10) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Melbourne | AEDT (UTC+11) | AEST (UTC+10) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Hobart | AEDT (UTC+11) | AEST (UTC+10) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Brisbane | AEST (UTC+10) | AEST (UTC+10) | AEST (UTC+10) |
See AEDT, the matching summer time.
Time difference between AEST and other cities
| City | Compared with AEST, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 14 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 18 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 17 hours behind |
| London | 10 hours behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 9 hours behind Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 10 hours behind |
| Dubai | 6 hours behind | No change |
| Mumbai | 4 hours 30 minutes behind | No change |
| Singapore | 2 hours behind | No change |
| Tokyo | 1 hour behind | No change |
| Sydney | 1 hour ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: Same time Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 1 hour ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with AEST
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in AEST, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | No shared working hours |
| Los Angeles | 09:00 to 11:00 in AEST (15:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles, previous day) |
| London | No shared working hours |
| Dubai | 15:00 to 17:00 in AEST (09:00 to 11:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 13:30 to 17:00 in AEST (09:00 to 12:30 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 11:00 to 17:00 in AEST (09:00 to 15:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 10:00 to 17:00 in AEST (09:00 to 16:00 in Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 09:00 to 16:00 in AEST (10:00 to 17:00 in Sydney) |
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