CET/CEST to ACST/ACDT time converter

ACST/ACDT is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET/CEST. When it is 9:00 AM in CET/CEST, it is 5:30 PM in ACST/ACDT.

CET/CEST CEST

Friday, October 16, 2026

ACST/ACDT ACDT

Saturday, October 17, 2026

CET/CEST
Central European Time
Fri, Oct 16
CESTUTC+2
ACST/ACDT
Australian Central Daylight Time
Sat, Oct 17
ACDTUTC+10:30+8h 30m
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Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)

CET/CEST to ACST/ACDT conversion table

Every hour of today in CET/CEST and the matching time in ACST/ACDT. Light rows are typical working hours (9:00–18:00).

CET/CESTACST/ACDT
12:00 AM8:30 AM
1:00 AM9:30 AM
2:00 AM10:30 AM
3:00 AM11:30 AM
4:00 AM12:30 PM
5:00 AM1:30 PM
6:00 AM2:30 PM
7:00 AM3:30 PM
8:00 AM4:30 PM
9:00 AM5:30 PM
10:00 AM6:30 PM
11:00 AM7:30 PM
12:00 PM8:30 PM
1:00 PM9:30 PM
2:00 PM10:30 PM
3:00 PM11:30 PM
4:00 PM12:30 AM+1 day
5:00 PM1:30 AM+1 day
6:00 PM2:30 AM+1 day
7:00 PM3:30 AM+1 day
8:00 PM4:30 AM+1 day
9:00 PM5:30 AM+1 day
10:00 PM6:30 AM+1 day
11:00 PM7:30 AM+1 day

Best time to call or meet

Working hours don't overlap fully. The closest fit is 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM in CET/CEST (3:30 PM – 10:00 PM in ACST/ACDT): working hours on one side, early or late on the other.

Daylight saving time and the difference

The difference changes during the year because CET/CEST and ACST/ACDT switch clocks on different dates:

  • Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026: +8h 30m
  • Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027: +9h 30m
  • Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027: +8h 30m
  • Apr 3, 2027 – Oct 2, 2027: +7h 30m
  • Oct 2, 2027 – Oct 16, 2027: +8h 30m

More conversions

ACDT to CETCET to UTCCET to GMTCET to ESTCET to CSTCET to MSTCET to PSTCET to MSKCET to GSTCET to PKTCET to ISTCET to SGTCET to PHT
UTC to ACDTGMT to ACDTEST to ACDTCST to ACDTMST to ACDTPST to ACDTMSK to ACDTGST to ACDTPKT to ACDTIST to ACDTSGT to ACDTPHT to ACDT

Questions and answers

What is the time difference between CET/CEST and ACST/ACDT?

ACST/ACDT is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET/CEST.

What time is it in ACST/ACDT when it is 9 AM in CET/CEST?

When it is 9:00 AM in CET/CEST, it is 5:30 PM in ACST/ACDT.

When is the best time to call ACST/ACDT from CET/CEST?

Working hours don't overlap fully. The closest fit is 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM in CET/CEST (3:30 PM – 10:00 PM in ACST/ACDT): working hours on one side, early or late on the other.

Does the time difference between CET/CEST and ACST/ACDT change?

Yes, for part of the year, because daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates or applies on one side only.