CET to AEST Converter
See the current time in CET (Paris) and AEST (Sydney) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
CET to AEST Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting CET to AEST
Central European Time (Paris) and Australian Eastern Time (Sydney) 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 CET box (or tap a quick preset) and read the AEST 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.
CET vs AEST: the time difference through the year
The gap between CET and AEST changes during the year because they switch to and from daylight saving on different dates.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 | AEST 9 h ahead of CET |
| Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027 | AEST 10 h ahead of CET |
| Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027 | AEST 9 h ahead of CET |
| Apr 4, 2027 – Oct 2, 2027 | AEST 8 h ahead of CET |
| Oct 3, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | AEST 9 h ahead of CET |
Daylight-saving changes in the next year
| Zone | Date | Offset | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET | Oct 25, 2026 | UTC+2 → UTC+1 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| CET | Mar 28, 2027 | UTC+1 → UTC+2 | Clocks go forward 1 hour |
| CET | Oct 31, 2027 | UTC+2 → UTC+1 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| 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 |
CET to AEST conversion table
| CET | AEST (when 9 h ahead) | AEST (when 10 h ahead) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) | 9:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when AEST is 9 h aheadnone — closest fit 8:00 AM–11:00 AM CET = 5:00 PM–8:00 PM AEST (8 AM–8 PM in both)
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when AEST is 10 h aheadnone — closest fit 8:00 AM–10:00 AM CET = 6:00 PM–8:00 PM AEST (8 AM–8 PM in both)
The two zones
Central European Time is UTC+1 in winter (CET) and UTC+2 in summer (CEST). It covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam and most of the EU, switching on the last Sundays of March and October.
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.