What does AEDT stand for?

AEDT stands for Australian Eastern Daylight Time. It is UTC+11, used in Eastern Australia (summer). Queensland (Brisbane) stays on AEST year-round and does not switch to AEDT.

What is the UTC offset of AEDT?

AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) is UTC+11, meaning it is 11 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

What is the standard-time version of AEDT?

AEDT is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10), used in the other half of the year.

AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time

AEDT

Australian Eastern Daylight Time

UTC+11 Daylight saving ↔ AEST

Eastern Australia (summer)

Now in Sydney: 5:59 PM

Quick facts

Abbreviation: AEDT
Full name: Australian Eastern Daylight Time
UTC offset: UTC+11
Type: Daylight saving time
Seasonal pair: AEST (UTC+10)
Used in: Eastern Australia (summer)
Example zone: Australia/Sydney

Cities that use AEDT

About AEDT

AEDT is the abbreviation for Australian Eastern Daylight Time, a time zone offset of UTC+11. It applies in Eastern Australia (summer). It is the daylight-saving half of the year; in winter the same region switches to AEST (UTC+10).

Queensland (Brisbane) stays on AEST year-round and does not switch to AEDT.

Time-zone abbreviations are convenient but not unique or official — several codes are shared by more than one zone. When precision matters, use the underlying IANA zone name (for example Australia/Sydney) or the UTC offset UTC+11 instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does AEDT stand for?: AEDT stands for Australian Eastern Daylight Time. It is UTC+11, used in Eastern Australia (summer). Queensland (Brisbane) stays on AEST year-round and does not switch to AEDT.
What is the UTC offset of AEDT?: AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) is UTC+11, meaning it is 11 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the standard-time version of AEDT?: AEDT is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10), used in the other half of the year.