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UK to AEST converter

Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is 9 hours ahead of UK time (UK) for most of the year, and 11 hours or 10 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

UK time · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Australian Eastern Time · AEDT

8:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Australian Eastern Time is 11 hours ahead of UK time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

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

  • 8:00 AM–10:00 AMin UK=7:00 PM–9:00 PMin AESTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–12:00 PMin UK=5:00 PM–9:00 PMin AESTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027AEST +11h
  • 28 March 2027 → 4 April 2027AEST +10h
  • 4 April 2027 → 3 October 2027AEST +9h
  • 3 October 2027 → 31 October 2027AEST +10h

The UK is on GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time, BST (UTC+1), from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.

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 UK time and Australian Eastern Time?

Australian Eastern Time is 9 hours ahead of UK time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 11 hours or 10 hours for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in UK time, it's 8:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time. At 5:00 PM in UK time, it's 4:00 AM the next day in Australian Eastern Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in UK time, which is 7:00 PM–9:00 PM in Australian Eastern Time, when both sides are awake.

Does UK time use daylight saving time?

Yes. UK time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 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).