Convert UTC to AEST
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AEST is 10 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 11 hours ahead, as AEDT, in summer. UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, the UTC+0 reference every other zone is measured from. AEST is Australian Eastern Time, AEST at UTC+10 in winter and AEDT at UTC+11 in summer. Paste a Unix timestamp, an ISO 8601 string or a plain date such as June 1 2026 3:00 pm and the converter shows that moment in both zones, with UTC and Unix time alongside.
UTC to AEST at a glance
| UTC | January (AEDT) | July (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 06:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 09:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 12:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 |
| 15:00 | 02:00 +1d | 01:00 +1d |
| 18:00 | 05:00 +1d | 04:00 +1d |
| 21:00 | 08:00 +1d | 07:00 +1d |
In 2026, clocks in AEST change on 5 April and 4 October. UTC does not change.
Common questions
- What is the time difference between UTC and AEST?
- AEST is 10 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 11 hours ahead, as AEDT, in summer. The table on this page lists common UTC hours with their AEST equivalents, and the converter gives the exact gap for any date you enter.
- What time is it in AEST right now?
- The AEST panel at the top of the page shows the current local time there, next to UTC, so you can compare at a glance. The offset line under it reports the gap for this moment, so you do not have to work out which side of a clock change you are on.
- How do I convert a specific UTC time to AEST?
- Type the UTC time into the box and the panel shows the same moment in AEST. For example, 09:00 in UTC on 1 June 2026 is 19:00 the same day in AEST. A time with no zone is read as UTC on this page; the selector under the box switches that to AEST or to your own zone, and a Unix number or an ISO 8601 string with an offset is always read as written.
- Does the UTC to AEST difference change with daylight saving time?
- Yes, twice. AEST moves its clocks on 5 April and 4 October in 2026, while UTC stays at UTC+0 all year, so the gap changes by an hour on each of those dates. parsetime computes the offset for the exact instant you enter, so the days around a change come out right as well.