What time is it in AEST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT in summer), following the rules of the Australia/Sydney time zone. It is UTC+11 at the moment.

What does AEST stand for?

AEST stands for Australian Eastern Time. It is used in Sydney, Melbourne; Brisbane stays on AEST.

What is the UTC offset of AEST?

AEST is UTC+10. During daylight saving time the same places are on AEDT, UTC+11.

AEST/AEDT: Australian Eastern Time

Australian Eastern Time, UTC+11 right now. Used in Sydney, Melbourne; Brisbane stays on AEST. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

AEST, Australian Eastern Time

2:51 PM:31AEDT

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

UTC+11

Abbreviation: AEST/AEDT
Full name: Australian Eastern Time
UTC offset now: UTC+11
Standard time: UTC+10
Daylight time: UTC+11
Daylight saving: Yes
Reference zone: Australia/Sydney
Where: Sydney, Melbourne; Brisbane stays on AEST

Daylight saving time in AEST

DST started
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Apr 4, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour
Winter
UTC+10
AEST
Summer
UTC+11
AEDT

AEST is the standard time; in summer the zone is on AEDT, UTC+11. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

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Countries and cities on AEST

Where Australian Eastern Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone.

Countries using AEST
City	Local time	Compared to AEST
AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane	Wed 2:51 PM	Same time

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