AEST to PST — Time Zone Converter
Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10) covers eastern Australia; Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8) covers the US West Coast. In standard time, PST is 18 hours behind AEST. Standard working days in eastern Australia and the US West Coast barely overlap, so most teams alternate who takes the early-morning or late-evening slot. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
AEST to PST, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between AEST and PST?+
Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is UTC+10 and Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8, so in standard time PST is 18 hours behind AEST. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does AEST or PST observe daylight saving time?+
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time (AEST in winter, AEDT in summer). Pacific Time observes daylight saving time (PST in winter, PDT in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between AEST and PST?+
Standard working days in eastern Australia and the US West Coast barely overlap, so most teams alternate who takes the early-morning or late-evening slot. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a AEST to PST meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both AEST and PST times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.