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PST to AEST converter

Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is 17 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PST) for most of the year, and 19 hours or 18 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Pacific Time · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Australian Eastern Time · AEDT

8:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Australian Eastern Time is 18 hours ahead of Pacific Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

PST to AEST time conversion table for today
PSTAEST
12:00 AM6:00 PM
1:00 AM7:00 PM
2:00 AM8:00 PM
3:00 AM9:00 PM
4:00 AM10:00 PM
5:00 AM11:00 PM
6:00 AM12:00 AMnext day
7:00 AM1:00 AMnext day
8:00 AM2:00 AMnext day
9:00 AM3:00 AMnext day
10:00 AM4:00 AMnext day
11:00 AM5:00 AMnext day
12:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
1:00 PM7:00 AMnext day
2:00 PM8:00 AMnext day
3:00 PM9:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM10:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM11:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM12:00 PMnext day
7:00 PM1:00 PMnext day
8:00 PM2:00 PMnext day
9:00 PM3:00 PMnext day
10:00 PM4:00 PMnext day
11:00 PM5:00 PMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 2:00 PM–5:00 PMin PST=9:00 AM–12:00 PMin AEST

Mid-July

  • 4:00 PM–5:00 PMin PST=9:00 AM–10:00 AMin AEST

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026AEST +18h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027AEST +19h
  • 14 March 2027 → 4 April 2027AEST +18h
  • 4 April 2027 → 3 October 2027AEST +17h
  • 3 October 2027 → 7 November 2027AEST +18h

Pacific Time is PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) from March to November. It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

Sydney and Melbourne use AEST (UTC+10) from April to October and AEDT (UTC+11) during the southern summer. Brisbane stays on AEST all year.

Questions

What is the time difference between Pacific Time and Australian Eastern Time?

Australian Eastern Time is 17 hours ahead of Pacific Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 19 hours or 18 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Pacific Time, what time is it in Australian Eastern Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Pacific Time, it's 3:00 AM the next day in Australian Eastern Time. At 5:00 PM in Pacific Time, it's 11:00 AM the next day in Australian Eastern Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Pacific Time and Australian Eastern Time?

Working hours overlap from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Pacific Time, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time.

Does Pacific Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Pacific Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Australian Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Australian Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 4 October 2026 (forward one hour) and Sunday, 4 April 2027 (back one hour).