Offset
The time difference between Australian Western Time and Coordinated Universal Time is 8 hours.
Australian Western Time (AWST) is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
AWST: UTC+8
UTC: UTC
Neither Australian Western Time nor Coordinated Universal Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Australian Western Time and Coordinated Universal Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Coordinated Universal Time is 8 hours behind Australian Western Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Australian Western Time (7 AM–12 PM in Coordinated Universal Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Australian Western Time (9:00 AM Coordinated Universal Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Australian Western Time is also known as AWST. To call Australia, dial +61.
Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.
Coordinated Universal Time is approximately 7,700 miles west of Australian Western Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AWST | UTC | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Australian Western Time nor Coordinated Universal Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10h 9m
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 12h 7m
Daylight overlap: 3h 25m — 1:56 PM–5:20 PM in Australian Western Time (5:56 AM–9:20 AM in Coordinated Universal Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Australian Western Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Western Time
- PER
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AWST in UTC?
- 9:00 am AWST is 1:00 am UTC.
- What is 12:00 pm AWST in UTC?
- 12:00 pm AWST is 4:00 am UTC.
- What is 12:30 pm AWST in UTC?
- 12:30 pm AWST is 4:30 am UTC.
- What is 2:00 pm AWST in UTC?
- 2:00 pm AWST is 6:00 am UTC.
- What is 5:00 pm AWST in UTC?
- 5:00 pm AWST is 9:00 am UTC.
- What is 11:30 pm AWST in UTC?
- 11:30 pm AWST is 3:30 pm UTC.