CET to AEST converter: Central European time to Sydney time

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

Central Europe12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · CEST

Sydney9:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · AEDT

Sydney is 9 h ahead Central Europe today.

Central Europe

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Sydney

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workNo overlap. Nearest: 8 AM in Central Europe is 17:00 in Sydney

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed CET and AEST

The converter starts with Central Europe to Sydney, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed CET and AEST 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 CET and AEST
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-15 22:00 (UTC+11:00)	2026-01-15 21:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-15 20:00 (UTC+10:00)	2026-07-15 21:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Berlin is 8:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Sydney (AEST, 8 h ahead).

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.