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CET to AEST converter

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

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CET to AEST table

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

CETAEST24-hour
12:00 AM8:00 AM 0:00 → 8:00
1:00 AM9:00 AM 1:00 → 9:00
2:00 AM10:00 AM 2:00 → 10:00
3:00 AM11:00 AM 3:00 → 11:00
4:00 AM12:00 PM 4:00 → 12:00
5:00 AM1:00 PM 5:00 → 13:00
6:00 AM2:00 PM 6:00 → 14:00
7:00 AM3:00 PM 7:00 → 15:00
8:00 AM4:00 PM 8:00 → 16:00
9:00 AM5:00 PM 9:00 → 17:00
10:00 AM6:00 PM 10:00 → 18:00
11:00 AM7:00 PM 11:00 → 19:00
12:00 PM8:00 PM 12:00 → 20:00
1:00 PM9:00 PM 13:00 → 21:00
2:00 PM10:00 PM 14:00 → 22:00
3:00 PM11:00 PM 15:00 → 23:00
4:00 PM12:00 AM next day16:00 → 0:00
5:00 PM1:00 AM next day17:00 → 1:00
6:00 PM2:00 AM next day18:00 → 2:00
7:00 PM3:00 AM next day19:00 → 3:00
8:00 PM4:00 AM next day20:00 → 4:00
9:00 PM5:00 AM next day21:00 → 5:00
10:00 PM6:00 AM next day22:00 → 6:00
11:00 PM7:00 AM next day23:00 → 7:00

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

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

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.

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Questions

What is the time difference between CET and AEST?

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

What is 9 am CET in AEST?

9:00 am CET is 5:00 PM AEST, on dates when the usual difference applies. Use the converter above for any specific date.

Which CET does this page use?

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

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.