Timezone converter

PST to AEST Converter.

PST → AESTGap: +19h3h 9-5 overlap

PST to AEST currently uses Pitcairn Time in America/Los_Angeles and Australian Eastern Time in Australia/Sydney as the live reference pair, with a +19h live gap. PST to AEST matters whenever Los Angeles and Sydney need to coordinate across a +19h gap. The PST side covers United States and Mexico, while AEST covers Australia — that country mix is the practical reason this conversion shows up in calendars rather than the abstract offset math.

Offset math, DST behavior, and city coverage on both sides are refreshed from the live timezone dataset during the page revalidation window.

From

PST

Pitcairn Time

America/Los_Angeles · PST -08:00

--:--:--

Major markets in this grouping include Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali.

To

AEST

Australian Eastern Time

Australia/Sydney · GMT+11 +11:00

--:--:--

Major markets in this grouping include Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle.

Scheduling snapshot

Current gap

+19h

PST -08:00 vs AEST +11:00

9-to-5 overlap

3h

PST 2:00 PM previous day to 5:00 PM previous day

Representative countries

United States, Mexico, and Canada / Australia

Based on the busiest city and zone usage found in the current dataset.

Pair context

PST (Los Angeles, -08:00) to AEST (Sydney, +11:00) is currently a +19h conversion. Live coverage on the PST side is anchored by Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, and Mexicali; the AEST side draws from Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Newcastle.

PST to AEST matters whenever Los Angeles and Sydney need to coordinate across a +19h gap. The PST side covers United States and Mexico, while AEST covers Australia — that country mix is the practical reason this conversion shows up in calendars rather than the abstract offset math.

The pair spans roughly half the globe with a +19h gap, so the overlap window is narrow and most coordination happens through scheduled handoffs rather than live meetings.

Both PST (America/Los_Angeles) and AEST (Australia/Sydney) observe daylight saving, but the shift dates do not always align. Expect short mismatch windows in spring and autumn when one side has changed and the other has not, which moves the live gap by an hour for several weeks at a time.

PST and AEST sit exactly 19h apart, with about 3h of shared 9-to-5 time. That is enough room for one daily standup plus one focused working session, which is what most cross-region teams actually use this overlap for.

Pair details

Reference zone, current offsets, country and city anchors, overlap math, and date-shift answers for PST to AEST.

Reference pair

America/Los_Angeles -> Australia/Sydney

Live offsets

PST -08:00 vs AEST +11:00

Meaning split

Pitcairn Time / Australian Eastern Time

Country anchors

United States, Mexico, and Canada -> Australia

City anchors

Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali -> Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle

Workday overlap

3h window: PST 2:00 PM previous day-5:00 PM previous day

Morning answer

9 AM PST = 4:00 AM AEST, next day

Evening answer

6 PM PST = 1:00 PM AEST, next day

Calendar and scheduling context

Same-offset labels can share the same hour while still landing in different countries, calendars, cities, and workday windows. These notes show the practical context behind this conversion.

Exact pair identity

PST to AEST is pinned to America/Los_Angeles -> Australia/Sydney, with the shorthand labels shown as context. The city anchors are Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali on the PST side and Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle on the AEST side, with +19h between the live reference zones.

Civil calendar differences

The 12 popular-hour answers include 0 same-day conversions, 12 next-day conversions, and 0 previous-day conversions. That distribution is what separates this page from a static offset chart.

Same-offset caution

Nearby labels sharing a current offset include PDT (From side), AEDT (To side). They may match mathematically, but their country calendars, city anchors, and common search intent differ from this exact pair.

Jurisdiction evidence

PST: United States (US); 616 mapped cities; capital Washington, D.C.; English; USD United States dollar | PST: Mexico (MX); 16 mapped cities; capital Mexico City; Spanish; MXN Mexican peso | PST: Canada (CA); 107 mapped cities; capital Ottawa; English, French; CAD Canadian dollar | PST: Pitcairn (PN); 1 mapped cities; capital Adamstown; English; NZD New Zealand dollar | AEST: Australia (AU); 137 mapped cities; capital Canberra; English; AUD Australian dollar

Pair fingerprint

Offset behavior, DST gap changes, local calendar evidence, and the day-shift pattern across the most common conversion hours.

Offset behavior class

PST/AEST is a long-haul handoff gap: America/Los_Angeles currently reads -08:00, Australia/Sydney reads +11:00, and the live delta is +19h. This class decides whether the page behaves like a same-day planner or a handoff planner.

DST asymmetry check

America/Los_Angeles changes on March 14, 2027 at about 3:00 AM, moving from -08:00 to -07:00. Australia/Sydney changes on April 4, 2027 at about 2:00 AM, moving from +11:00 to +10:00.

Calendar evidence

No country holiday snapshot is attached to this exact pair yet, so the page leans on city anchors, IANA zones, offsets, and the live conversion table instead of pretending a local calendar exists.

Day-shift fingerprint

Across the 12 popular-hour answers, this pair has 0 same-day answers, 12 next-day answers, 0 previous-day answers. That mix is specific to the current America/Los_Angeles -> Australia/Sydney relationship and helps users see whether dates must be written explicitly in invites, travel plans, and release schedules.

Same-offset and canonical audit

Same-offset converter clusters can look identical if the page only shows a numeric offset. This audit states whether the route should be indexed, which canonical peer it follows when consolidated, and what pair-specific evidence keeps the page useful.

Indexing posture

This pair remains indexable because the route has enough pair-specific context: America/Los_Angeles -> Australia/Sydney, country anchors, city anchors, calendar notes, and day-shift examples.

Same-offset math check

PST and AEST are not currently a same-offset pair; the live delta is +19h. Same-offset neighbors are still listed because users often confuse nearby abbreviations.

Neighbor audit

PDT (From side, -08:00), AEDT (To side, +11:00) The page keeps these labels visible so SGT/HKT/GST-style clusters do not blur into one generic offset page.

Canonical evidence

PST/AEST uses 0 same-day answers, 12 next-day answers, 0 previous-day answers; 3h strict workday overlap; source zones America/Los_Angeles and Australia/Sydney; country anchors United States, Mexico, and Canada -> Australia.

Local intent behind each abbreviation

Common places, calendars, markets, languages, and operating contexts behindPST and AEST.

AEST

AEST local intent 1

AEST is Australian Eastern Standard Time, commonly used for Brisbane, parts of Queensland, and eastern-Australia winter schedules. It is not interchangeable with AEDT because Queensland does not follow the same daylight-saving behavior as Sydney or Melbourne.

AEST

AEST local intent 2

AEST planning often means Australian business handoffs, mining and energy operations in Queensland, Brisbane flight timing, and cross-state scheduling where one Australian city may switch clocks while another does not.

Country calendar contrast

Same-offset conversions can still land in different public-holiday, language, currency, and city-anchor contexts. These rows use the country profile and holiday snapshots behind each side of the pair.

PST

United States

616 mapped city anchors; zones America/Los_Angeles.capital Washington, D.C.; English; USD United States dollar

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 19, Public) · Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12, Observance) · Presidents Day (Feb 16, Public) · Good Friday (Apr 3, Public)

PST

Mexico

16 mapped city anchors; zones America/Tijuana.capital Mexico City; Spanish; MXN Mexican peso

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Constitution Day (Feb 2, Public) · Benito Juárez's birthday (Mar 16, Public) · Maundy Thursday (Apr 2, Bank) · Good Friday (Apr 3, Bank)

PST

Canada

107 mapped city anchors; zones America/Vancouver.capital Ottawa; English, French; CAD Canadian dollar

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Louis Riel Day (Feb 16, Public) · Islander Day (Feb 16, Public) · Heritage Day (Feb 16, Public) · Family Day (Feb 16, Public)

PST

Pitcairn

1 mapped city anchors; zones Pacific/Pitcairn.capital Adamstown; English; NZD New Zealand dollar

Holiday snapshot: No holiday snapshot attached for the current year.

AEST

Australia

137 mapped city anchors; zones Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney.capital Canberra; English; AUD Australian dollar

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Australia Day (Jan 26, Public) · Labour Day (Mar 2, Public) · Canberra Day (Mar 9, Public) · Adelaide Cup Day (Mar 9, Public)

Neighboring abbreviation checks

These are the labels most likely to be confused with either side of this conversion. A matching UTC offset does not mean the same country, calendar, market, source convention, or user intent.

From side: PDT

same offset

PST and PDT match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
PDT: Pacific Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Open PDT

From side: AKDT

nearby

PST and AKDT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
AKDT: Alaska Time via America/Anchorage, -09:00; cities Anchorage, United States, Fairbanks, United States, and Eagle River, United States; countries United States.
Open AKDT

From side: AKST

nearby

PST and AKST are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
AKST: Alaska Time via America/Anchorage, -09:00; cities Anchorage, United States, Fairbanks, United States, and Eagle River, United States; countries United States.
Open AKST

From side: GAMT

nearby

PST and GAMT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
GAMT: Gambier Time via Pacific/Gambier, -09:00; cities No country breakdown available; countries French Polynesia.
Open GAMT

From side: GMT-7

nearby

PST and GMT-7 are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
GMT-7: Mexican Pacific Time via America/Hermosillo, -07:00; cities Hermosillo, Mexico, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico, and Nogales, Mexico; countries Mexico.
Open GMT-7

From side: MDT

nearby

PST and MDT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
MDT: Mountain Time via America/Ciudad_Juarez, -07:00; cities Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Calgary, Canada, and Edmonton, Canada; countries Mexico, Canada, and United States.
Open MDT

To side: AEDT

same offset

AEST and AEDT match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
AEST: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Neighbor side
AEDT: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Open AEDT

To side: ACDT

nearby

AEST and ACDT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
AEST: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Neighbor side
ACDT: Australian Central Time via Australia/Adelaide, +10:30; cities Adelaide, Australia, Darwin, Australia, and Adelaide Hills, Australia; countries Australia.
Open ACDT

To side: ACST

nearby

AEST and ACST are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
AEST: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Neighbor side
ACST: Australian Central Time via Australia/Adelaide, +10:30; cities Adelaide, Australia, Darwin, Australia, and Adelaide Hills, Australia; countries Australia.
Open ACST

To side: ACWST

nearby

AEST and ACWST are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
AEST: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Neighbor side
ACWST: Australian Central Western Time via Australia/Eucla, +08:45; cities No country breakdown available; countries Australia.
Open ACWST

To side: AWST

nearby

AEST and AWST are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
AEST: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Neighbor side
AWST: Australian Western Time via Australia/Perth, +08:00; cities Perth, Australia, Mandurah, Australia, and Bunbury, Australia; countries Australia and Antarctica.
Open AWST

To side: WIT

nearby

AEST and WIT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
AEST: Australian Eastern Time via Australia/Sydney, +11:00; cities Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, and Gold Coast, Australia; countries Australia.
Neighbor side
WIT: Eastern Indonesia Time via Asia/Jayapura, +09:00; cities Jayapura, Indonesia, Ambon, Indonesia, and Sorong, Indonesia; countries Indonesia.
Open WIT

Jurisdiction and city roster

Abbreviations with the same UTC offset can still represent different countries, cities, currencies, languages, and civil-time histories. This roster keeps thePST to AEST page grounded in those concrete places.

PST: United States (US); 616 mapped cities; zones America/Los Angeles; city anchors Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, pop 3,820,914), San Diego (America/Los_Angeles, pop 1,404,452), San Jose (America/Los_Angeles, pop 997,368), San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, pop 827,526); official United States of America; capital Washington, D.C.; region Americas; subregion North America; population 340,110,988; area 9,525,067 km2; languages English; currency USD United States dollar.

PST: Mexico (MX); 16 mapped cities; zones America/Tijuana; city anchors Tijuana (America/Tijuana, pop 1,922,523), Mexicali (America/Tijuana, pop 1,032,686), Ensenada (America/Tijuana, pop 443,807), Rosarito (America/Tijuana, pop 100,660); official United Mexican States; capital Mexico City; region Americas; subregion North America; population 130,575,786; area 1,964,375 km2; languages Spanish; currency MXN Mexican peso.

PST: Canada (CA); 107 mapped cities; zones America/Vancouver; city anchors Vancouver (America/Vancouver, pop 662,248), Surrey (America/Vancouver, pop 568,322), Victoria (America/Vancouver, pop 289,625), Burnaby (America/Vancouver, pop 249,125); official Canada; capital Ottawa; region Americas; subregion North America; population 41,651,653; area 9,984,670 km2; languages English, French; currency CAD Canadian dollar.

PST: Pitcairn (PN); 1 mapped cities; zones Pacific/Pitcairn; city anchors Adamstown (Pacific/Pitcairn, pop 46); official Pitcairn Group of Islands; capital Adamstown; region Oceania; subregion Polynesia; population 35; area 47 km2; languages English; currency NZD New Zealand dollar.

AEST: Australia (AU); 137 mapped cities; zones Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney; city anchors Sydney (Australia/Sydney, pop 5,557,233), Brisbane (Australia/Brisbane, pop 2,780,063), Gold Coast (Australia/Brisbane, pop 640,778), Newcastle (Australia/Sydney, pop 508,437); official Commonwealth of Australia; capital Canberra; region Oceania; subregion Australia and New Zealand; population 27,536,874; area 7,692,024 km2; languages English; currency AUD Australian dollar.

Abbreviation identity dossier

Same-offset converter pages can look deceptively alike. These records pin the page to the exact abbreviations, IANA zones, countries, and city anchors behind PST and AEST.

From side meaning roster

PST (pst) is not marked ambiguous in the abbreviation catalog. Meaning records: Pitcairn Time at UTC-08:00; listed zones Pacific/Pitcairn; America/Los Angeles; America/Tijuana; America/Vancouver; source label Pitcairn Time - Adamstown.

From side country footprint

PST currently maps to 4 country footprints in the converter dataset: United States (US), Mexico (MX), Canada (CA), Pitcairn (PN). The footprint spans 4 IANA zones across 10 city anchors.

From side city anchors

PST city anchors in this indexed page family: Los Angeles [los-angeles-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 3,820,914]; Tijuana [tijuana-MX, MX, America/Tijuana, pop 1,922,523]; San Diego [san-diego-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 1,404,452]; Mexicali [mexicali-MX, MX, America/Tijuana, pop 1,032,686]; San Jose [san-jose-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 997,368]; San Francisco [san-francisco-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 827,526]; Seattle [seattle-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 780,995]; Vancouver [vancouver-CA, CA, America/Vancouver, pop 662,248]; Portland [portland-5746545-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 652,503]; Las Vegas [las-vegas-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 641,903].

From side jurisdiction dossier

PST: United States (US); 616 mapped cities; zones America/Los Angeles; city anchors Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, pop 3,820,914), San Diego (America/Los_Angeles, pop 1,404,452), San Jose (America/Los_Angeles, pop 997,368), San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, pop 827,526); official United States of America; capital Washington, D.C.; region Americas; subregion North America; population 340,110,988; area 9,525,067 km2; languages English; currency USD United States dollar. PST: Mexico (MX); 16 mapped cities; zones America/Tijuana; city anchors Tijuana (America/Tijuana, pop 1,922,523), Mexicali (America/Tijuana, pop 1,032,686), Ensenada (America/Tijuana, pop 443,807), Rosarito (America/Tijuana, pop 100,660); official United Mexican States; capital Mexico City; region Americas; subregion North America; population 130,575,786; area 1,964,375 km2; languages Spanish; currency MXN Mexican peso. PST: Canada (CA); 107 mapped cities; zones America/Vancouver; city anchors Vancouver (America/Vancouver, pop 662,248), Surrey (America/Vancouver, pop 568,322), Victoria (America/Vancouver, pop 289,625), Burnaby (America/Vancouver, pop 249,125); official Canada; capital Ottawa; region Americas; subregion North America; population 41,651,653; area 9,984,670 km2; languages English, French; currency CAD Canadian dollar. PST: Pitcairn (PN); 1 mapped cities; zones Pacific/Pitcairn; city anchors Adamstown (Pacific/Pitcairn, pop 46); official Pitcairn Group of Islands; capital Adamstown; region Oceania; subregion Polynesia; population 35; area 47 km2; languages English; currency NZD New Zealand dollar.

To side meaning roster

AEST (aest) is not marked ambiguous in the abbreviation catalog. Meaning records: Australian Eastern Time at UTC+10:00; listed zones Australia/Brisbane; Australia/Sydney; source label Australian Eastern Time - Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City.

To side country footprint

AEST currently maps to 1 country footprint in the converter dataset: Australia (AU). The footprint spans 2 IANA zones across 10 city anchors.

To side city anchors

AEST city anchors in this indexed page family: Sydney [sydney-AU, AU, Australia/Sydney, pop 5,557,233]; Brisbane [brisbane-AU, AU, Australia/Brisbane, pop 2,780,063]; Gold Coast [gold-coast-AU, AU, Australia/Brisbane, pop 640,778]; Newcastle [newcastle-AU, AU, Australia/Sydney, pop 508,437]; Canberra [canberra-AU, AU, Australia/Sydney, pop 367,752]; Central Coast [central-coast-AU, AU, Australia/Sydney, pop 346,596]; Sunshine Coast [sunshine-coast-AU, AU, Australia/Brisbane, pop 346,522]; Logan City [logan-city-AU, AU, Australia/Brisbane, pop 345,098]; Wollongong [wollongong-AU, AU, Australia/Sydney, pop 280,153]; Townsville [townsville-AU, AU, Australia/Brisbane, pop 201,313].

To side jurisdiction dossier

AEST: Australia (AU); 137 mapped cities; zones Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Sydney; city anchors Sydney (Australia/Sydney, pop 5,557,233), Brisbane (Australia/Brisbane, pop 2,780,063), Gold Coast (Australia/Brisbane, pop 640,778), Newcastle (Australia/Sydney, pop 508,437); official Commonwealth of Australia; capital Canberra; region Oceania; subregion Australia and New Zealand; population 27,536,874; area 7,692,024 km2; languages English; currency AUD Australian dollar.

From side timezone narrative

PST is a North or South American civil-time label, currently 8h behind UTC at -08:00. The label covers 4 IANA zones across 4 countries, with Los Angeles as the busiest live reference. The busiest cities using PST in the current catalog are Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, and San Jose. The lead live reference on this page is Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), currently at -08:00 (PST). Those cities are what give PST its actual feel rather than the abstract offset. PST currently shows -08:00, but America/Los_Angeles observes seasonal clock changes — the next transition is around March 14, 2027. That means the offset on this page is a snapshot, not a permanent fact, so long-range scheduling should pin the underlying IANA zone instead of the abbreviation.

From side policy and precision notes

PST reads cleanly across the Americas in this dataset, but the same letters can mean different things elsewhere (notably CST, EST, and IST overlap with non-American labels). Pin the IANA zone when the audience is international. America/Los_Angeles has an upcoming offset change on March 14, 2027. After that point, PST on this page will read a different UTC offset until the next transition, so any saved timestamp should anchor to the IANA zone rather than the abbreviation. For precise work, the safest equivalent of PST is the exact IANA zone used by your city or system. America/Los_Angeles sits at -08:00, behind UTC, which means daily logs in this zone reach a new calendar date after UTC does — relevant for date-aligned reports and billing cutoffs.

From side nearby abbreviations

PST should not be blindly swapped with nearby labels. Adjacent references in the catalog: PDT (-08:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); AKDT (-09:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); AKST (-09:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); GAMT (-09:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); GMT-7 (-07:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); MDT (-07:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset).

From side answer profile

PST has 1 meaning record, offset range UTC-08:00 to UTC-07:00, labels Pitcairn Time, and 4 country footprints across 4 IANA zones.

To side timezone narrative

AEST is used in this dataset for Australian Eastern Time. Right now it maps to 1 meaning, 2 IANA zones, and 1 country. The busiest cities using AEST in the current catalog are Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle, and Canberra. The lead live reference on this page is Sydney (Australia/Sydney), currently at +11:00 (GMT+11). Those cities are what give AEST its actual feel rather than the abstract offset. AEST currently shows +11:00, but Australia/Sydney observes seasonal clock changes — the next transition is around April 4, 2027. That means the offset on this page is a snapshot, not a permanent fact, so long-range scheduling should pin the underlying IANA zone instead of the abbreviation.

To side policy and precision notes

AEST is not heavily split in the current catalog, but the short label still hides the underlying IANA zone and any future policy change. The safe pattern is to write the abbreviation for humans and the zone for machines. Australia/Sydney has an upcoming offset change on April 4, 2027. After that point, AEST on this page will read a different UTC offset until the next transition, so any saved timestamp should anchor to the IANA zone rather than the abbreviation. For precise work, the safest equivalent of AEST is the exact IANA zone used by your city or system. Australia/Sydney sits at +11:00, ahead of UTC, which means daily logs in this zone reach a new calendar date before UTC does — a small detail that breaks date-based reporting if missed.

To side nearby abbreviations

AEST should not be blindly swapped with nearby labels. Adjacent references in the catalog: AEDT (+11:00, Shares the australian and eastern time family); ACDT (+10:30, Shares the australian time family); ACST (+10:30, Shares the australian time family); ACWST (+08:45, Shares the australian time family); AWST (+08:00, Shares the australian time family); WIT (+09:00, Shares the eastern time family).

To side answer profile

AEST has 1 meaning record, offset range UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00, labels Australian Eastern Time, and 1 country footprint across 2 IANA zones.

From side country reference summary

PST country anchor United States: The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's third-largest land area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million. Source: Wikipedia.

To side country reference summary

AEST country anchor Australia: Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast. Source: Wikipedia.

To side trust note 1

AEST is Australian Eastern Standard Time, commonly used for Brisbane, parts of Queensland, and eastern-Australia winter schedules. It is not interchangeable with AEDT because Queensland does not follow the same daylight-saving behavior as Sydney or Melbourne.

To side trust note 2

AEST planning often means Australian business handoffs, mining and energy operations in Queensland, Brisbane flight timing, and cross-state scheduling where one Australian city may switch clocks while another does not.

Pair identity check

PST/AEST uses America/Los_Angeles -> Australia/Sydney, offset delta +19h, overlap 3h, route /convert/pst/aest/, and live abbreviation readings PST/GMT+11.

Market coverage on both sides

PST coverage on this page is led by Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, San Diego, United States, and Mexicali, Mexico, with 2 more in the live dataset. That mix is what makes PST feel anchored to West Coast and Pacific-edge American activity in practice rather than just an abbreviation on a chart.

AEST coverage is led by Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, Gold Coast, Australia, and Newcastle, Australia, with 2 more anchoring the wider label family. Combined with the PST side, this conversion ends up describing trans-Pacific outsourcing handoffs, gaming and entertainment release windows, and follow-the-sun engineering rotations.

Digit-roll converter

Adjust the time. Digits roll like an odometer, and the swap button flips the zones.

From
1
4
:
3
0
To
0
9
:
3
0

That is the next day in Sydney.

Common meeting times

PST to AEST meeting times

Quick conversions for 9 AM, noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM based on today's local calendar.

PSTAESTDay relation
9:00 AM4:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
12:00 PM7:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
3:00 PM10:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
6:00 PM1:00 PMFri, Nov 6next day
9:00 PM4:00 PMFri, Nov 6next day

AEST to PST meeting times

Quick conversions for 9 AM, noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM based on today's local calendar.

AESTPSTDay relation
9:00 AM2:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
12:00 PM5:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
3:00 PM8:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
6:00 PM11:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
9:00 PM2:00 AMFri, Nov 6same day

Operational notes

PST to AEST ranges from PST 9:00 AM (which lands at AEST 4:00 AM) through PST 9:00 PM (AEST 4:00 PM). Most of those slots fall on a different calendar day on the AEST side, which is why this direction always needs explicit dates in invites and ticket comments — the time alone is not enough.

AEST to PST ranges from AEST 9:00 AM (which lands at PST 2:00 PM) through AEST 9:00 PM (PST 2:00 AM). Most of those slots fall on a different calendar day on the PST side, which is why this direction always needs explicit dates in invites and ticket comments — the time alone is not enough.

Popular hour answers

These direct answers are here for the exact-intent searches people actually use, like “10 AM PST to AEST” or “4 PM PST in AEST”.

What is 8 AM PST in AEST?

8 AM PST = 3:00 AM AEST (03:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 9 AM PST in AEST?

9 AM PST = 4:00 AM AEST (04:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 10 AM PST in AEST?

10 AM PST = 5:00 AM AEST (05:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 11 AM PST in AEST?

11 AM PST = 6:00 AM AEST (06:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 12 PM PST in AEST?

12 PM PST = 7:00 AM AEST (07:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 1 PM PST in AEST?

1 PM PST = 8:00 AM AEST (08:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 2 PM PST in AEST?

2 PM PST = 9:00 AM AEST (09:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 3 PM PST in AEST?

3 PM PST = 10:00 AM AEST (10:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 4 PM PST in AEST?

4 PM PST = 11:00 AM AEST (11:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 5 PM PST in AEST?

5 PM PST = 12:00 PM AEST (12:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 6 PM PST in AEST?

6 PM PST = 1:00 PM AEST (13:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 9 PM PST in AEST?

9 PM PST = 4:00 PM AEST (16:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in AEST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

Overlap window and DST radar

The live gap is +19h right now, based on America/Los_Angeles at -08:00 and Australia/Sydney at +11:00. The zones change on different dates, so there is a DST mismatch window between March 14, 2027 and April 4, 2027. During that stretch the gap shifts to +18h before settling at +17h.

The most usable workday block right now is about 3 hours: PST 2:00 PM previous day to 5:00 PM previous day, which lines up with AEST 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

America/Los_Angeles changes on March 14, 2027 at about 3:00 AM, moving from -08:00 to -07:00.
Australia/Sydney changes on April 4, 2027 at about 2:00 AM, moving from +11:00 to +10:00.

Reference zones

America/Los_Angeles

PST · -08:00

Australia/Sydney

GMT+11 · +11:00

These are the busiest live references selected from the abbreviation families on this page.

Conversion Table

PSTAEST
16:0011:00
17:0012:00
18:0013:00
19:0014:00
20:0015:00
21:0016:00
22:0017:00
23:0018:00
00:0019:00
01:0020:00
02:0021:00
03:0022:00
04:0023:00
05:0000:00
06:0001:00
07:0002:00
08:0003:00
09:0004:00
10:0005:00
11:0006:00
12:0007:00
13:0008:00
14:0009:00
15:0010:00

FAQ

How many hours is AEST ahead of PST?
AEST is currently +19h relative to PST, using America/Los_Angeles and Australia/Sydney as the live reference zones on this page.
What is the best workday overlap between PST and AEST?
The current 9-to-5 overlap is about 3 hours: PST 2:00 PM previous day to 5:00 PM previous day, which matches AEST 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Does the PST-AEST time difference change during DST?
The live gap is +19h right now, based on America/Los_Angeles at -08:00 and Australia/Sydney at +11:00. The zones change on different dates, so there is a DST mismatch window between March 14, 2027 and April 4, 2027. During that stretch the gap shifts to +18h before settling at +17h.
Which cities commonly use PST and AEST?
PST commonly covers cities such as Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, and Mexicali, while AEST commonly covers cities such as Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Newcastle.
Should I use PST/AEST or exact IANA zones?
Use the abbreviations for a quick read, but use exact IANA zones such as America/Los_Angeles and Australia/Sydney when you need something precise in software, travel plans, or long-range scheduling.
Open Interactive Converter

Related Conversions

Related planning pages

Once a conversion pair matters, people usually need a city page, compare page, or a broader browse surface next.