Time in AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
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07:28:20
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
About AEST
The standard time observed in the eastern states of Australia: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory. Queensland does not observe daylight saving, so it remains on AEST year-round.
UTC Offset: +10:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Antarctica/Macquarie
FAQ — Australian Eastern Standard Time
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The current time in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is 07:28:20. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Australian Eastern Standard Time include Antarctica/Macquarie, Australia/ACT, Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Canberra, Australia/Currie, Australia/Hobart. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
AEST is used (in whole or in part) by Australia. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Major cities in Australian Eastern Standard Time include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Canberra, Logan City. Click any city for its current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into AEST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.