AEDT to CET Converter
Trying to line up AEDT and CET? CET is 10 hours behind AEDT. Set any AEDT time below to see the matching CET time and date.
Now in Sydney: 3:54:05 AM AEST
On this date Sydney observes AEST. AEDT is in effect during summer (daylight saving) months.
Now in Paris: 7:54:05 PM CEST
On this date Paris observes CEST. CET is in effect during standard-time (non-summer) months.
Daylight saving notes
In southern Australia, daylight saving time runs from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. That affects Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
In the European Union and the UK, summer time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. That affects Central European Time (CET).
AEDT to CET conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM AEDT meeting takes place at 11:00 PM CET (−1 day). Concretely, when Sydney (AEDT) and Paris (CET) set up a call, cET is 10 hours behind AEDT.
| AEDT time | CET time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM−1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM−1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM−1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM−1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM−1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM−1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM−1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM−1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM−1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM−1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
This chart uses the fixed AEDT and CET offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert AEDT to CET Time Zone
Below are the answers people search for most when converting Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) to Central European Time (CET).
How do I convert AEDT to CET?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the AEDT field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching CET time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
What is the time difference between AEDT and CET?
CET is 10 hours behind AEDT. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just subtract 10 hours to get the other — so a call between Sydney and Paris is always 10 hours apart.
What's the current time in CET?
Right now the time in Central European Time (CET) is Monday, June 29, 2026 · 6:54:05 PM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live CET clock.
And what time is it in AEDT?
And in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), it’s currently Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 4:54:05 AM. Compare the two and the 10 hours gap is easy to see.
What's the best time for a AEDT–CET call?
For example, a 9:00 AM AEDT meeting takes place at 11:00 PM CET (−1 day). The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
Does daylight saving time change the AEDT–CET difference?
The labels AEDT and CET are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. Both regions move their clocks for daylight saving on roughly the same weekends, so the 10 hours gap usually holds steady right through the year.
How accurate is this AEDT to CET conversion?
We don’t guess. AEDT and CET times are worked out from the official IANA time zone database, the trusted standard that operating systems use worldwide. Because daylight-saving rules and regional offsets do change over time, we track those updates rather than relying on a fixed number — which is exactly where many converters slip up.
Convert AEDT to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to CET from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours behind AEDT is CET?
CET is 10 hours behind AEDT — a fixed 10 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in CET when it's 12:00 PM AEDT?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) AEDT, it's 2:00 AM CET.
Do AEDT or CET use daylight saving time?
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) observes daylight saving, alternating with AEST; Central European Time (CET) observes daylight saving, alternating with CEST.
Why might the real-world AEDT–CET difference change during the year?
The labels AEDT and CET are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Australian Eastern Daylight Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want AEST to CET. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.