AEST to BST Converter

Category: Time Zone Converters

- July 22, 2025

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Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

UTC+10 • Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

Conversion Settings

Configure your timezone conversion preferences

Auto Convert

Daylight Saving Aware

Show UTC Offset

Show Seconds

British Summer Time (BST)

UTC+1 • London, Edinburgh, Cardiff

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Select a time to convert

Time Difference: --

UTC Offset (AEST/AEDT): +10

UTC Offset (BST/GMT): +1

DST Status: --

AEST/AEDT Time: --

BST/GMT Time: --

Time Format:

Current AEST/AEDT: --:--:--

Current BST/GMT: --:--:--

🌍 AEST is UTC+10 (standard) or AEDT UTC+11 (daylight). BST is UTC+1 (summer) or GMT UTC+0 (winter). Time difference varies between 9-11 hours.

AEST to BST Conversion Guide

What is AEST to BST Conversion?

AEST to BST conversion helps you translate time between Australian Eastern Standard Time and British Summer Time. AEST is UTC+10 (winter) and becomes AEDT (UTC+11) during summer daylight saving time (October-April). BST is UTC+1 (summer, March-October) and becomes GMT (UTC+0) during winter. The time difference varies between 9-11 hours depending on the seasons.

Time Zone Information

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): Used in eastern Australia during winter. UTC+10 from April to October. Queensland stays on AEST year-round.

Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT): Used during Australian summer from October to April. UTC+11 in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT. Queensland doesn't observe AEDT.

British Summer Time (BST) / GMT: BST is UTC+1 (March-October), GMT is UTC+0 (October-March). Used throughout the United Kingdom.

Seasonal Time Differences

Australian Winter / UK Summer: AEST (UTC+10) to BST (UTC+1) = 9 hours ahead

Australian Summer / UK Summer: AEDT (UTC+11) to BST (UTC+1) = 10 hours ahead

Australian Summer / UK Winter: AEDT (UTC+11) to GMT (UTC+0) = 11 hours ahead

Australian Winter / UK Winter: AEST (UTC+10) to GMT (UTC+0) = 10 hours ahead

Common Conversion Examples

Australian Business Hours (AEST)

AEST 9:00 AM → BST 12:00 AM (same day)

AEST 5:00 PM → BST 8:00 AM (same day)

9-hour difference during Australian winter / UK summer

Australian Summer Hours (AEDT)

AEDT 9:00 AM → BST 11:00 PM (previous day)

AEDT 5:00 PM → BST 7:00 AM (same day)

10-hour difference during both summer periods

International Meetings

AEST 6:00 PM → BST 9:00 AM (same day)

AEDT 7:00 PM → BST 9:00 AM (same day)

Evening Australian time = Morning UK time

Early Morning Coordination

AEST 8:00 AM → BST 11:00 PM (previous day)

AEDT 8:00 AM → BST 10:00 PM (previous day)

Australian mornings = UK late evenings

Conversion Tips & Best Practices

• Time difference varies from 9-11 hours depending on both countries' daylight saving periods

• Queensland (Brisbane) stays on AEST year-round, simplifying conversions for that region

• Business hours rarely overlap; Australian evenings correspond to UK mornings

• Date changes occur frequently due to the large time difference

• Australian and UK daylight saving periods partially overlap but have different start/end dates

• Ideal meeting times: 7-9 AM Australian time = 9-11 PM UK time (previous day)

Convert Time Between Australia and the UK

If you're juggling meetings between Australia and the United Kingdom, you know the challenge. Daylight saving changes. Date jumps. Offset confusion. This tool clears that all up in one go. Here's a snapshot of the countries in each timezone involved:

Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10/+11)	British Time (UTC+1/BST or UTC+0/GMT)
🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands 🇫🇲 Federated States of Micronesia 🇬🇺 Guam 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands (partially) 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇰🇮 Kiribati (eastern islands)	🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇪 Ireland (uses Western European Time but follows BST in summer) 🇵🇹 Portugal (mainland, uses GMT/BST equivalent) 🇮🇸 Iceland (uses GMT year-round) 🇬🇮 Gibraltar 🇲🇹 Malta (observes CET but often compared with BST contextually)

Why this tool exists

There's a good reason this converter focuses on just two timezones. If you're dealing with clients, family or teams between Australia’s east coast and the UK, the 9 to 11-hour difference makes scheduling tricky. Daylight saving only adds to the complexity. This tool narrows it down and gets you accurate results instantly, regardless of the season or location quirks like Queensland not observing daylight saving.

Pick a time, press convert

To get started, all you need to do is:

Select the date from the calendar input
Choose the time you'd like to convert
Make sure the correct origin timezone is selected (Australia or UK)
Hit “Convert Time”

Want to make it even easier? The “Now” button fills in your current time, and the converter auto-updates the other side. You can also hit “Swap” if you want to flip the direction from UK to Australia instead.

Built-in options for better control

This isn’t just a one-way calculator. You can adjust how the time shows up, and what details you see. Here’s what each checkbox does:

Auto Convert: If you like instant results, this lets the tool update the output whenever you change the input time
Daylight Saving Aware: Keeps results accurate by checking DST status in both regions automatically
Show UTC Offset: Displays the current offset like +10 or +11 alongside the time
Show Seconds: Adds the seconds to the time display if you need more precision

There’s also a toggle button that lets you flip between 12-hour and 24-hour time formats based on what feels most natural to you.

Smart about daylight saving quirks

This tool checks each date you enter to see if it lands inside or outside of daylight saving in both Australia and the UK. If you pick October or March, it’ll know exactly which side of the change you’re on. That means no more manual adjusting or second guessing.

Quick example: planning across Sydney and London

Let’s say you live in Sydney and need to schedule a meeting with a partner in London for mid-September. If you enter 7:00 PM on your side, the tool shows that it’s 10:00 AM for them. Or if you're setting up a webinar from London at 6:00 PM in January, you’ll find it lines up with 5:00 AM the next day in Brisbane. This matters for setting up reminders or avoiding accidental midnight calendar invites.

Avoid the headaches of seasonal time shifts

Whether you're hosting a remote workshop, scheduling global support hours or just calling your family abroad, this tool takes out the messy guesswork. No more comparing offsets or checking government websites for daylight saving updates. Just select, click, and go.

Stay in sync between the hemispheres

Australia and the UK sit on opposite sides of the calendar. When it's summer in one, it's winter in the other. That can throw off even the most organized calendar. This tool keeps things crystal clear and current, helping you keep appointments accurate and avoid crossed wires in your communication.