AEST to CET: Australian Eastern Time to Central European Time

10 hours behind AEST

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Australian Eastern Time is on AEDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (AEST UTC+10, CET UTC+1), CET is 9 hours behind AEST.

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AEST to CET conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

AESTCET
12:00 AM2:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM3:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM12:00 AM
11:00 AM1:00 AM
12:00 PM2:00 AM
1:00 PM3:00 AM
2:00 PM4:00 AM
3:00 PM5:00 AM
4:00 PM6:00 AM
5:00 PM7:00 AM
6:00 PM8:00 AM
7:00 PM9:00 AM
8:00 PM10:00 AM
9:00 PM11:00 AM
10:00 PM12:00 PM
11:00 PM1:00 PM

About these time zones

AEST: Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart (with daylight saving from October to April) and Brisbane (without). AEST is UTC+10; AEDT is UTC+11.

Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).

CET: Central European Standard Time

Central European Time (CET/CEST). Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Warsaw and most of the European Union. CET is UTC+1; in summer it is CEST, UTC+2.

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).

Questions about AEST and CET time

What is the time difference between AEST and CET?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. AEST uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time; CET uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.

When it is 9:00 AM in AEST, what time is it in CET?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in AEST was 11:00 PM (previous day) in CET. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in AEST or CET?

AEST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10). CET: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).

Is AEST the same as AEDT?

AEST is the standard-time name and AEDT the daylight-saving name for Australian Eastern Time. People often say AEST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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