Current Time in AEST (Australian Eastern Time)

About Australian Eastern Time (Sydney) (AEST/AEDT)

Australian Eastern Time covers Australia's most populous states, including New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, and is the reference zone for Sydney and Melbourne.

Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its daylight saving period runs opposite to the Northern Hemisphere (October–April). Queensland is a notable exception that opts out of DST entirely, so it stays on AEST year-round.

• UTC offset: UTC+10 (AEST) / UTC+11 (AEDT)
• Daylight saving: New South Wales and Victoria observe daylight saving as AEDT (UTC+11) from October to April — but Queensland stays on AEST (UTC+10) year-round.
• Common cities/regions: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane (Queensland, no DST)