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AEST to PST converter

Convert Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) to Pacific Time (PST/PDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Mon, Oct 26 Previous day

AEDT 9 to 5 PDT 9 to 5

From zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC+11 Daylight saving time
IANA name
Australia/Sydney
To zone
Pacific Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−7 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/Los_Angeles

PDT is 18 hours behind AEDT.

Time difference
PDT is 17 hours behind AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 19 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026. The gap is 18 hours for about 8 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM AEST, which is 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM PDT while AEST and PDT apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

Where AEST and PST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Australian Eastern Time
  • Pacific Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Sydney (AEDT) Los Angeles (PDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 6:00 AM previous day
1:00 AM 7:00 AM previous day
2:00 AM 8:00 AM previous day
3:00 AM 9:00 AM previous day
4:00 AM 10:00 AM previous day
5:00 AM 11:00 AM previous day
6:00 AM 12:00 PM previous day
7:00 AM 1:00 PM previous day
8:00 AM 2:00 PM previous day
9:00 AM 3:00 PM previous day Both working
10:00 AM 4:00 PM previous day Both working
11:00 AM 5:00 PM previous day
12:00 PM 6:00 PM previous day
1:00 PM 7:00 PM previous day
2:00 PM 8:00 PM previous day
3:00 PM 9:00 PM previous day
4:00 PM 10:00 PM previous day
5:00 PM 11:00 PM previous day
6:00 PM 12:00 AM
7:00 PM 1:00 AM
8:00 PM 2:00 AM
9:00 PM 3:00 AM
10:00 PM 4:00 AM
11:00 PM 5:00 AM

AEST to PST conversion table

Common AEST times and their PST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

AEST to PST conversion table
Australian Eastern Time PDT 17 h behind, most of the year (182 days in 2026) PST 19 h behind, about 18 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 7:00 AM (previous day)5:00 AM (previous day)
6:00 AM 1:00 PM (previous day)11:00 AM (previous day)
8:00 AM 3:00 PM (previous day)1:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM 4:00 PM (previous day)2:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM 5:00 PM (previous day)3:00 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM 7:00 PM (previous day)5:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 PM 9:00 PM (previous day)7:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 PM 10:00 PM (previous day)8:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 PM 12:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 PM 1:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 PM 3:00 AM1:00 AM
10:00 PM 5:00 AM3:00 AM

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between AEST and PST
Dates AEST PST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 AEDT PST PST 19 h behind
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Apr 5, 2026 AEDT PDT PDT 18 h behind
Sun, Apr 5, 2026 until Sun, Oct 4, 2026 AEST PDT PDT 17 h behind
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 AEDT PDT PDT 18 h behind
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 AEDT PST PST 19 h behind
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Apr 4, 2027 AEDT PDT PDT 18 h behind
Sun, Apr 4, 2027 until Sun, Oct 3, 2027 AEST PDT PDT 17 h behind
Sun, Oct 3, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 AEDT PDT PDT 18 h behind
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 AEDT PST PST 19 h behind

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Pacific Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Pacific Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  3. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  4. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, October 3, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  5. Pacific Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Pacific Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  7. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, April 2, 2028: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM

About the two zones

Australian Eastern Time (AEST / AEDT)

Australian Eastern Time follows the clock in Sydney: AEST (UTC+10) in the southern winter and AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

IANA zone
Australia/Sydney
Offset
UTC+10 standard, UTC+11 daylight saving
Used in
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT
Major cities
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart

Queensland, including Brisbane, stays on AEST all year. For Brisbane, pick Australia/Brisbane in the converter.

Pacific Time (PST / PDT)

Pacific Time follows the clock in Los Angeles: Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during US daylight saving time.

IANA zone
America/Los_Angeles
Offset
UTC−8 standard, UTC−7 daylight saving
Used in
the US West Coast and British Columbia
Major cities
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Portland

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

AEST and PST, answered

What is the time difference between AEST and PST?

PDT is 17 hours behind AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 19 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026. The gap is 18 hours for about 8 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for AEST and PST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM AEST, which is 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM PDT while AEST and PDT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect AEST to PST?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Pacific Time.

Which AEST does the AEST to PST converter use?

Queensland, including Brisbane, stays on AEST all year. For Brisbane, pick Australia/Brisbane in the converter.

Which PST does the AEST to PST converter use?

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

Related conversions

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