WET to AWST Converter
AWST is 8 hours ahead of WET. This converter turns any Western European Time (WET) time into Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) — just click the time or date to change it.
Daylight saving notes
In the European Union and the UK, summer time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. That affects Western European Time (WET).
WET to AWST conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM WET meeting takes place at 5:00 PM AWST. Concretely, when Lisbon (WET) and Perth (AWST) set up a call, aWST is 8 hours ahead of WET.
| WET time | AWST time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1 day |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM+1 day |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1 day |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM+1 day |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM+1 day |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM+1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM+1 day |
This chart uses the fixed WET and AWST offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert WET to AWST Time Zone
A quick guide to WET → AWST: the time gap, the live clocks, scheduling tips, and how we keep it accurate.
How do I convert WET to AWST?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the WET field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching AWST 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.
How many hours apart are WET and AWST?
AWST is 8 hours ahead of WET. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just add 8 hours to get the other — so a call between Lisbon and Perth is always 8 hours apart.
What time is it in AWST right now?
Right now the time in Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) is Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 1:53:58 AM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live AWST clock.
What time is it in WET right now?
And in Western European Time (WET), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 5:53:58 PM. Compare the two and the 8 hours gap is easy to see.
Planning a meeting across WET and AWST?
For example, a 9:00 AM WET meeting takes place at 5:00 PM AWST. 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.
How does daylight saving affect WET to AWST?
The labels WET and AWST are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. One side switches between standard and summer time while the other stays put, so the real-world gap can shift by an hour for part of the year. It's worth checking which label a region is actually using before you lock in a time.
Why can you trust this WET to AWST converter?
Every conversion here is calculated from the IANA time zone database — the same source your phone, computer, and browser rely on. Plenty of tools hard-code a single offset, which quietly goes wrong whenever a region changes its rules or flips for daylight saving. We follow the real rules instead, so WET to AWST stays accurate for today and for any past or future date you type in.
Convert WET 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
- 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
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to AWST 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
- 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
- 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 ahead of WET is AWST?
AWST is 8 hours ahead of WET — a fixed 8 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in AWST when it's 12:00 PM WET?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) WET, it's 8:00 PM AWST.
Do WET or AWST use daylight saving time?
Western European Time (WET) observes daylight saving, alternating with WEST; Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) is a fixed offset with no daylight saving.
Why might the real-world WET–AWST difference change during the year?
The labels WET and AWST are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Western European Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want WEST to AWST. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.