Offset
The time difference between Pakistan Standard Time and Australian Eastern Time is 5 hours.
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is behind Australian Eastern Time (AEST).
PKT: UTC+5
AEST: UTC+10
Neither Pakistan Standard Time nor Australian Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Pakistan Standard Time (2 PM–5 PM in Australian Eastern Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time (3:00 PM Australian Eastern Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
Pakistan Standard Time is also known as PKT. To call Pakistan, dial +92.
Australian Eastern Time is also known as AEST, or AEDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Australian Eastern Time is approximately 6,850 miles southeast of Pakistan Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PKT | AEST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Pakistan Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Australian Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 7:20 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10h
Daylight overlap: 6h 11m — 5:43 AM–11:54 AM in Pakistan Standard Time (10:43 AM–4:54 PM in Australian Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Pakistan Standard Time
Cities in Australian Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pakistan Standard Time
- LHE
- KHI
- PEW
- LYP
- ISB
- SKT
- MUX
- UET
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PKT in AEST?
- 9:00 am PKT is 2:00 pm AEST.
- What is 12:00 pm PKT in AEST?
- 12:00 pm PKT is 5:00 pm AEST.
- What is 12:30 pm PKT in AEST?
- 12:30 pm PKT is 5:30 pm AEST.
- What is 2:00 pm PKT in AEST?
- 2:00 pm PKT is 7:00 pm AEST.
- What is 5:00 pm PKT in AEST?
- 5:00 pm PKT is 10:00 pm AEST.
- What is 11:30 pm PKT in AEST?
- 11:30 pm PKT is 4:30 am AEST, the next day.