AEST to GMT Converter
See the current time in AEST (Sydney) and GMT (Greenwich) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
AEST to GMT Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting AEST to GMT
Australian Eastern Time (Sydney) and Greenwich Mean Time (Greenwich) are in different time zones, so a meeting, call or stream that's convenient in one may be early or late in the other. The clocks above update live and account for daylight saving automatically, so the time difference you see is the real one for today — not a fixed number that goes stale twice a year.
To plan across the two, type a time into the AEST box (or tap a quick preset) and read the GMT equivalent, including a "next day" or "previous day" note when the conversion crosses midnight. For any other pair of zones or cities, use the full timezone converter.
AEST vs GMT: the time difference through the year
The gap between AEST and GMT changes during the year because only one of them uses daylight saving.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Apr 3, 2027 | GMT 11 h behind AEST |
| Apr 4, 2027 – Oct 2, 2027 | GMT 10 h behind AEST |
| Oct 3, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | GMT 11 h behind AEST |
Daylight-saving changes in the next year
| Zone | Date | Offset | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEST | Apr 4, 2027 | UTC+11 → UTC+10 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| AEST | Oct 3, 2027 | UTC+10 → UTC+11 | Clocks go forward 1 hour |
AEST to GMT conversion table
| AEST | GMT (when 11 h behind) | GMT (when 10 h behind) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | 12:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GMT is 11 h behindnone — closest fit 7:00 PM–8:00 PM AEST = 8:00 AM–9:00 AM GMT (8 AM–8 PM in both)
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GMT is 10 h behindnone — closest fit 6:00 PM–8:00 PM AEST = 8:00 AM–10:00 AM GMT (8 AM–8 PM in both)
The two zones
Sydney is on AEST (UTC+10) from April to October and on daylight-saving AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. Queensland (Brisbane) stays on AEST all year.
Greenwich Mean Time is UTC+0 all year. It is the base for world time; the UK uses GMT only in winter and switches to BST in summer.