AEDT: Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Southern-summer eastern Australia

8:11:54pm

20:11 on a 24-hour clock

Sunday, 27th September 2026

UTC+10 Australia/Sydney

What AEDT actually is

UTC+11, from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, because the southern hemisphere runs its daylight saving over the northern winter.

Careful: Southern-summer eastern Australia is not on AEDT at the moment. It is currently AEST (UTC+10) because of daylight saving.

Daylight saving

Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).

Cities on AEDT

Sydney New South Wales, Australia 8:11pm 🌙 Sun UTC+10 Melbourne Victoria, Australia 8:11pm 🌙 Sun UTC+10

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+10

Questions people ask

What time is it in AEDT right now?

8:11 pm (20:11) on Sunday, 27th September 2026, for Southern-summer eastern Australia.

What does AEDT stand for?

Australian Eastern Daylight Time. UTC+11, from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, because the southern hemisphere runs its daylight saving over the northern winter.

What is the UTC offset of AEDT?

Southern-summer eastern Australia: UTC+10.

Is AEDT in use right now?

Not at this moment. Southern-summer eastern Australia is currently on AEST (UTC+10) because of daylight saving. AEDT comes back when the clocks change: see the date below.