PST to AEST — Time Zone Converter
Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8) covers the US West Coast; Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10) covers eastern Australia. In standard time, AEST is 18 hours ahead of PST. Standard working days in the US West Coast and eastern Australia 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.
PST to AEST, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between PST and AEST?+
Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8 and Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is UTC+10, so in standard time AEST is 18 hours ahead of PST. 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 PST or AEST observe daylight saving time?+
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time (PST in winter, PDT in summer). Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time (AEST in winter, AEDT in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between PST and AEST?+
Standard working days in the US West Coast and eastern Australia 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 PST to AEST 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 PST and AEST times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.