Also known as: EST – Eastern Standard Time, AET – Australian Eastern Time
Caution: This is NOT the current local time in most locations in that time zone
Australia: Only some locations are currently on AEST because most places in this time zone are currently on summer time / daylight saving time and are observing AEDT.

Observes AEST part of the year.
Areas with same time currently (UTC +10).
Observes AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time part of the year, but not currently.
Currently has same time zone offset as AEST (UTC +10) but different time zone name.
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is 10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: Australia.
This time zone is often called Eastern Standard Time.
Summer Time & DST
Some places observe daylight saving time/summer time during the summer, and therefore use AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) in the summer.
Where and When is AEST 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
Australian states/territories using AEST all year:
Other Time Zones in UTC +10
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as AEST, but can be found under a different name: