Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is UTC+10. It is the standard (winter) time of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT; Queensland (Brisbane) all year; in summer the same area uses AEDT (UTC+11).

Queensland stays on AEST all year.

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Australia/Sydney · UTC+10

AEST is not in force right now – the zone is currently on AEDT (UTC+11).

Convert AEST

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Where AEST is used

New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT; Queensland (Brisbane) all year.

Countries on the same offsets

Major cities on Australia/Sydney

AEST and daylight saving time

The next change is on 4 April 2027 at 02:59 local time: clocks go back one hour, from AEDT (UTC+11) to AEST (UTC+10).

Convert AEST to other time zones

AEST FAQ

What is AEST?

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is UTC+10. It is the standard (winter) time of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT; Queensland (Brisbane) all year; in summer the same area uses AEDT (UTC+11).

What is the current AEST time?

AEST is UTC+10. The live clock on this page shows the current Australian Eastern Standard Time time, updated every second.

What is the difference between AEST and AEDT?

AEDT is one hour ahead of AEST. AEST is the standard time; AEDT is used during daylight saving time.

Which countries use AEST?

AEST is used in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT; Queensland (Brisbane) all year.

Updated 7 November 2026. Time zone data: IANA tz database.