AEST to CET converter: Sydney time to Central European time

In 2026 Central Europe is 10 hours behind Sydney until 29 March, 9 hours behind from 29 March to 5 April, 8 hours behind from 5 April to 4 October, 9 hours behind from 4 to 25 October and 10 hours behind for the rest of the year, as Australia and Europe change their clocks on different dates.

Sydney12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · AEDT

Central Europe3:00 AMSunday 11 Oct · CEST

Central Europe is 9 h behind Sydney today.

Sydney

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Central Europe

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workNo overlap. Nearest: 6 PM in Sydney is 09:00 in Central Europe

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed AEST and CET

The converter starts with Sydney to Central Europe, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed AEST and CET button.

These examples use noon on the dates shown. A converted date can be the previous or following day.

Starting date and time	Using local city rules	Using fixed AEST and CET
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-15 02:00 (UTC+01:00)	2026-01-15 03:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-15 04:00 (UTC+02:00)	2026-07-15 03:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Sydney is 4:00 AM Wednesday 15 Jul in Berlin (CEST, 8 h behind).

Why daylight saving conversions need a date explains skipped and repeated clock readings. The rules here come from the browser’s time zone data and can lag a government change.