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CET to AEST converter

Convert Central European Time (CET/CEST) to Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

CET 9 to 5 AEDT 9 to 5

From zone
Central European Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+1 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/Berlin
To zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC+11 Daylight saving time
IANA name
Australia/Sydney

AEDT is 10 hours ahead of CET.

Time difference
AEST is 8 hours ahead of CEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 10 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026. The gap is 9 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 8:30 AM CEST, which is 4:30 PM AEST while CEST and AEST apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as Germany to Australia, Germany to Sydney and Berlin to Australia.

Where CET and AEST 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.

  • Central European Time
  • Australian Eastern 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.
Berlin (CET) Sydney (AEDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 10:00 AM
1:00 AM 11:00 AM
2:00 AM 12:00 PM
3:00 AM 1:00 PM
4:00 AM 2:00 PM
5:00 AM 3:00 PM
6:00 AM 4:00 PM
7:00 AM 5:00 PM
8:00 AM 6:00 PM
9:00 AM 7:00 PM
10:00 AM 8:00 PM
11:00 AM 9:00 PM
12:00 PM 10:00 PM
1:00 PM 11:00 PM
2:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
3:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
4:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
5:00 PM 3:00 AM next day
6:00 PM 4:00 AM next day
7:00 PM 5:00 AM next day
8:00 PM 6:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 7:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 8:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 9:00 AM next day

CET to AEST conversion table

Every hour of the Central European Time day, plus the common half hours, and their AEST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

CET to AEST conversion table
Central European Time AEST 8 h ahead, most of the year (182 days in 2026) AEDT 10 h ahead, about 22 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 8:00 AM10:00 AM
1:00 AM 9:00 AM11:00 AM
2:00 AM 10:00 AM12:00 PM
3:00 AM 11:00 AM1:00 PM
4:00 AM 12:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 AM 1:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 AM 2:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 AM 3:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 AM 4:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 AM 5:00 PM7:00 PM
9:30 AM 5:30 PM7:30 PM
10:00 AM 6:00 PM8:00 PM
10:30 AM 6:30 PM8:30 PM
11:00 AM 7:00 PM9:00 PM
11:30 AM 7:30 PM9:30 PM
12:00 PM 8:00 PM10:00 PM
12:30 PM 8:30 PM10:30 PM
1:00 PM 9:00 PM11:00 PM
1:30 PM 9:30 PM11:30 PM
2:00 PM 10:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
2:30 PM 10:30 PM12:30 AM (next day)
3:00 PM 11:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
3:30 PM 11:30 PM1:30 AM (next day)
4:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
4:30 PM 12:30 AM (next day)2:30 AM (next day)
5:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)
5:30 PM 1:30 AM (next day)3:30 AM (next day)
6:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)4:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM 3:00 AM (next day)5:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM 4:00 AM (next day)6:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 5:00 AM (next day)7:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 6:00 AM (next day)8:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 7:00 AM (next day)9:00 AM (next day)

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 CET and AEST
Dates CET AEST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 CET AEDT AEDT 10 h ahead
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Apr 5, 2026 CEST AEDT AEDT 9 h ahead
Sun, Apr 5, 2026 until Sun, Oct 4, 2026 CEST AEST AEST 8 h ahead
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 CEST AEDT AEDT 9 h ahead
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 CET AEDT AEDT 10 h ahead
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Apr 4, 2027 CEST AEDT AEDT 9 h ahead
Sun, Apr 4, 2027 until Sun, Oct 3, 2027 CEST AEST AEST 8 h ahead
Sun, Oct 3, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 CEST AEDT AEDT 9 h ahead
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 CET AEDT AEDT 10 h ahead

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Central European Time Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  2. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  3. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, October 3, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  4. Central European Time Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  5. Central European Time Sunday, March 26, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  6. Australian Eastern Time Sunday, April 2, 2028: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM

About the two zones

Central European Time (CET / CEST)

Central European Time is UTC+1 in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

IANA zone
Europe/Berlin
Offset
UTC+1 standard, UTC+2 daylight saving
Used in
most of continental Europe
Major cities
Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Warsaw

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.

CET and AEST, answered

What is the time difference between CET and AEST?

AEST is 8 hours ahead of CEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 10 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026. The gap is 9 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

How do I work out the time in Australia from CET?

Australia uses Australian Eastern Time. AEST is 8 hours ahead of CEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 10 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026. The gap is 9 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026. Type any CET time into the CET to AEST converter to see the Australia time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM CET in AEST?

9:00 AM CEST is 5:00 PM AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). 9:00 AM CET is 7:00 PM AEDT for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM CET in AEST?

12:00 PM CEST is 8:00 PM AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). 12:00 PM CET is 10:00 PM AEDT for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM CET in AEST?

10:00 AM CEST is 6:00 PM AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). 10:00 AM CET is 8:00 PM AEDT for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM CET in AEST?

5:00 PM CEST is 1:00 AM (next day) AEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). 5:00 PM CET is 3:00 AM (next day) AEDT for about 22 weeks in 2026.

Is AEST ahead of CET, and by how many hours?

Yes. AEST is 8 hours ahead of CEST for most of the year (182 days in 2026). The gap is 10 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026. The gap is 9 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for CET and AEST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 8:30 AM CEST, which is 4:30 PM AEST while CEST and AEST apply.

Does daylight saving time affect CET to AEST?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 in Central European Time.

Which AEST does the CET to AEST converter use?

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

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