AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Southern-summer eastern Australia
Thursday, 13th August 2026
What AEDT actually is
UTC+11, from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April — the southern hemisphere runs its daylight saving over the northern winter.
Careful: Southern-summer eastern Australia is not on AEDT at the moment. It is currently AEST (UTC+10) because of daylight saving.
Daylight saving
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Cities on AEDT
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Other abbreviations
Questions people ask
What time is it in AEDT right now?
11:02 am (11:02) on Thursday, 13th August 2026, for Southern-summer eastern Australia.
What does AEDT stand for?
Australian Eastern Daylight Time. UTC+11, from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April — the southern hemisphere runs its daylight saving over the northern winter.
What is the UTC offset of AEDT?
Southern-summer eastern Australia: UTC+10.
Is AEDT in use right now?
Not at this moment. Southern-summer eastern Australia is currently on AEST (UTC+10) because of daylight saving. AEDT comes back when the clocks change — see the date below.