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AEST to CET converter

CET is usually 8 h behind AEST. It is 10 h behind AEST 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec 2026; It is 9 h behind AEST 29 Mar–4 Apr and 3 Oct–25 Oct 2026, because of daylight saving time.

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AEST to CET table

For 4 July 2026, when CET is 8 h behind AEST. Other dates: see the table on the right.

AESTCET24-hour
12:00 AM4:00 PM prev. day0:00 → 16:00
1:00 AM5:00 PM prev. day1:00 → 17:00
2:00 AM6:00 PM prev. day2:00 → 18:00
3:00 AM7:00 PM prev. day3:00 → 19:00
4:00 AM8:00 PM prev. day4:00 → 20:00
5:00 AM9:00 PM prev. day5:00 → 21:00
6:00 AM10:00 PM prev. day6:00 → 22:00
7:00 AM11:00 PM prev. day7:00 → 23:00
8:00 AM12:00 AM 8:00 → 0:00
9:00 AM1:00 AM 9:00 → 1:00
10:00 AM2:00 AM 10:00 → 2:00
11:00 AM3:00 AM 11:00 → 3:00
12:00 PM4:00 AM 12:00 → 4:00
1:00 PM5:00 AM 13:00 → 5:00
2:00 PM6:00 AM 14:00 → 6:00
3:00 PM7:00 AM 15:00 → 7:00
4:00 PM8:00 AM 16:00 → 8:00
5:00 PM9:00 AM 17:00 → 9:00
6:00 PM10:00 AM 18:00 → 10:00
7:00 PM11:00 AM 19:00 → 11:00
8:00 PM12:00 PM 20:00 → 12:00
9:00 PM1:00 PM 21:00 → 13:00
10:00 PM2:00 PM 22:00 → 14:00
11:00 PM3:00 PM 23:00 → 15:00

When the difference changes

Computed from the IANA tz database (release 2026c). Governments can change these rules; the live converter uses your browser’s own copy of the database.

2026: from (UTC)until (UTC)CET vs AEST
1 January 202629 March 202610 h behind
29 March 20264 April 20269 h behind
4 April 20263 October 20268 h behind
3 October 202625 October 20269 h behind
25 October 202631 December 202610 h behind
2027: from (UTC)until (UTC)CET vs AEST
1 January 202728 March 202710 h behind
28 March 20273 April 20279 h behind
3 April 20272 October 20278 h behind
2 October 202731 October 20279 h behind
31 October 202731 December 202710 h behind

AEST: Australian Eastern Time · AEST time now
Queensland (Brisbane) uses AEST all year; New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania switch to AEDT (UTC+11) from October to April.

CET: Central European Time · CET time now
In summer the same countries use CEST (UTC+2).

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Questions

What is the time difference between AEST and CET?

CET is usually 8 h behind AEST. It is 10 h behind AEST 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec 2026; It is 9 h behind AEST 29 Mar–4 Apr and 3 Oct–25 Oct 2026, because of daylight saving time.

What is 9 am AEST in CET?

9:00 am AEST is 1:00 AM CET, on dates when the usual difference applies. Use the converter above for any specific date.

Which AEST does this page use?

Queensland (Brisbane) uses AEST all year; New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania switch to AEDT (UTC+11) from October to April.

Which CET does this page use?

In summer the same countries use CEST (UTC+2).