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AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Southern-summer eastern Australia

11:02:45am
11:02 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+10 Australia/Sydney

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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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.