AEST to UTC
Convert Australian Eastern Time — Sydney to Coordinated Universal Time — fast, accurate, and daylight-saving aware.
When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 11:00 PM in UTC the previous day. UTC is 10 hours behind Sydney. Use the converter above to turn any AEST time into UTC, or scan the hour-by-hour table below for the full day.
AEST to UTC at a glance
Planning a meeting between Sydney and UTC
Sydney and UTC share no standard 9-to-5 overlap, so a live call usually means one side taking an early-morning or late-evening slot. The hourly table below helps you pick the least-inconvenient time for everyone.
Hour-by-hour: Sydney to UTC
A full day mapped from AEST to UTC.
Frequently asked
Is UTC ahead of or behind Sydney?
UTC is 10 hours behind Sydney.
What is 12:00 PM AEST in UTC?
12:00 PM in Sydney is 2:00 AM in UTC.
Does this converter account for daylight saving time?
Yes. Conversions use the IANA time zone database, so AEST and UTC automatically reflect the correct daylight-saving offset for the current date.