About Australian Eastern Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight offset
- UTC+11
- Abbreviations
- AEST, AEDT
- Observes DST
- Yes
Used in: Australia.
Eastern Australia holds most of the country's people and its largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. It is also where Australia's daylight-saving patchwork shows most plainly: New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania shift to summer time, while Queensland, in the very same zone, refuses to.
Daylight saving time
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time. The next transition is on Sunday, October 4, 2026, when clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Australian Eastern Time.
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:55 PM
- Day length
- 10h
Major cities in Australian Eastern Time
The current local time in these cities matches Australian Eastern Time.
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Australian Eastern Time (AEST)?
- Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is UTC+10, shifting to UTC+11 in summer — the clock for Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
- What is AEST in UTC?
- AEST is UTC+10 in standard time and UTC+11 during daylight saving time.
- Does Australian Eastern Time observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on October 4, 2026, when clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.