Throughout our site you will find references to AEST or AEDT. They both relate to Australian time zones, but are used at different times of the year.

AEST is Australia Eastern Standard Time

AEST is 10 hours ahead of Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC)

AEST is used during winter in:

• New South Wales (Sydney)
• Victoria (Melbourne)
• Tasmania (Hobart)
• The Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)

AEST is used all year in:

• Queensland (Brisbane)

AEDT is Australia Eastern Daylight Time

AEDT is 11 hours ahead of Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC)

AEDT is used during Summer in:

• New South Wales (Sydney)
• Victoria (Melbourne)
• Tasmania (Hobart)
• The Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)