Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is 11 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during Daylight Saving Time in: Australia.
See full time zone mapWhat Is Australian Eastern Daylight Time?
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is the easternmost time zone in Australia. It is used in four Australian states and territories: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria.
Australian Eastern Daylight Time shares a border with Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) in the west.
AEDT or AEST?
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is in use from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April during Daylight Saving Time (DST). Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is used during the remainder of the year.
AEDT Is the Australian Eastern Time Zone
In everyday usage, AEDT is often referred to as Australian Eastern Time (AET) or the Australian Eastern Time Zone. This can add a bit of confusion as the term Australian Eastern Time does not differentiate between standard time and Daylight Saving Time, so Australian Eastern Time switches between AEST and AEDT in areas that use DST during part of the year.
Australia has two generic time zones that include both standard and daylight time: Australian Eastern Time (AET) and Australian Central Time (ACT). The country has a complex set of time zones, some of which have an unusual UTC offset.
Converting AEDT to Other Australian Time Zones
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is 30 minutes ahead of Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT).
To convert AEDT to ACDT, subtract half an hour. - Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is 2 hours and 15 minutes ahead of Australian Central Western Standard Time (ACWST).
To convert AEDT to ACWST, subtract two hours and 15 minutes. - Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is 3 hours ahead of Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).
To convert AEST to AWST, subtract three hours.
Where and When is AEDT Observed?
Australia
Australian states/territories using AEDT in the summer and AEST in the winter
Pacific islands/territories using AEDT all year round
Other Eastern Daylight Time Zones
Time zones can have similar names and abbreviations but have a different UTC offset:
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): UTC -4
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): UTC +3
- Eastern Greenland Summer Time (EGST): UTC -1