AEST: Australian Eastern Standard Time
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. It's UTC+10.
Sydney is on AEDT right now, not AEST. It goes back to AEST on Sunday 4 April 2027. AEDT (UTC+11)
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What does AEST stand for?
AEST stands for Australian Eastern Standard Time. It's UTC+10. Sydney is on AEDT right now, not AEST. It goes back to AEST on Sunday 4 April 2027.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026