AEST time now
Australian Eastern Standard TimeUTC+10
Sydney is not on AEST right now (it is on AEDT), but other places are.
AEST in other time zones, now
Observatory log
AEST, observed
- 01Stands for
Australian Eastern Standard Time
UTC+10 ·
Australia/Sydney- 02When it is used
AEST is the standard (winter) time of Sydney; in summer the clocks switch to AEDT.
Nextin use in Sydney from 4 April 2027 to 3 October 2027
- 03In use right now
In 2 time zones
Part of the next 12 months: Sydney, Melbourne, Launceston, Macquarie.
All year: Brisbane, Lindeman.
Meanings
What AEST means
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. When you schedule across zones, a city name is clearer than an abbreviation.
- Australian Eastern Standard TimeUTC+10this page
Questions
Asked about AEST
What is AEST?
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time, which is UTC+10. The clock at the top of this page shows the current AEST time, live.
Is AEST in use right now?
Sydney is not on AEST right now (it is on AEDT), but other places are. AEST is the standard (winter) time of Sydney; in summer the clocks switch to AEDT.
Is it AEST or AEDT now?
Sydney is on AEDT now; it returns to AEST on 4 April 2027.