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Australian Eastern Time (AET)

Also known as: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Time zone map of AEDT
Currently observing AEDT.
Areas with same time currently (UTC +11).
Currently observing AEDT – Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
Currently has same time zone offset as AEDT (UTC +11) but different time zone name.

The term Australian Eastern Time (AET) is often used to denote the local time in areas observing either Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) or Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

In other words, in locations observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) during part of the year, Australian Eastern Time is not static but switches between AEDT and AEST.

Australian Eastern Time UTC Offset

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What Is Australian Eastern Time?

Australian Eastern Time (AET) is the easternmost time zone in Australia. It is used in five Australian states and territories: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, and Queensland.

Australian Eastern Time shares a border with Australian Central Time (ACT) in the west.

What Does AET Time Zone Mean?

Unlike other time zone denominations, which have a fixed time, Australian Eastern Time refers to a geographical area where the time changes twice yearly as Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins and ends. Australian Eastern Standard Time is UTC+10, while Australian Eastern Daylight Time is UTC+11.

Only two of these generic time zones in Australia include standard and daylight time: Australian Eastern Time (AET) and Australian Central Time (ACT). The country has a complex set of time zones, some of which have an unusual UTC offset.

Converting AET to Other Australian Time Zones

Australian Eastern Time (AET) is 30 minutes ahead of Australian Central Time (ACT).
To convert AET to ACT, subtract half an hour.

Where and when is Australian Eastern Time observed?

Australia

Australian states/territories using AEST in the winter and AEDT in the summer

  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales - except Broken Hill (Yancowinna County) (ACST/ACDT)
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria

AEST all year round

Some locations, such as the ones below don't switch and are in AEST all year long.

Australia

Australian states/territories using AEST all year

  • Queensland

AEDT all year round

Some locations, such as the ones below don't switch and are in AEDT all year long.

Australia

Pacific islands/territories using AEDT all year

  • Macquarie Island (Australia)