What does AEST stand for?

AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. It is UTC+10, used in Eastern Australia (winter).

What is the UTC offset of AEST?

AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) is UTC+10, meaning it is 10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

What is the daylight-saving version of AEST?

AEST is the winter (standard) abbreviation. Its counterpart is AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11), used in the other half of the year.

AEST — Australian Eastern Standard Time

AEST

Australian Eastern Standard Time

UTC+10 Standard time ↔ AEDT

Eastern Australia (winter)

Now in Sydney: 5:59 PM

Quick facts

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

Cities that use AEST

About AEST

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

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+10 instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does AEST stand for?: AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. It is UTC+10, used in Eastern Australia (winter).
What is the UTC offset of AEST?: AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) is UTC+10, meaning it is 10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the daylight-saving version of AEST?: AEST is the winter (standard) abbreviation. Its counterpart is AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11), used in the other half of the year.