AEST to SAST converter

Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) to South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town).

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

SAST is 9 h behind AEST.

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9:00 AM AEST = 12:00 AM SAST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 4:00 PM AEST, which is 7:00 AM SAST.

AEST to SAST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AEST	SAST
12:00 AM AEST	3:00 PM SAST previous day
1:00 AM AEST	4:00 PM SAST previous day
2:00 AM AEST	5:00 PM SAST previous day
3:00 AM AEST	6:00 PM SAST previous day
4:00 AM AEST	7:00 PM SAST previous day
5:00 AM AEST	8:00 PM SAST previous day
6:00 AM AEST	9:00 PM SAST previous day
7:00 AM AEST	10:00 PM SAST previous day
8:00 AM AEST	11:00 PM SAST previous day
9:00 AM AEST	12:00 AM SAST
10:00 AM AEST	1:00 AM SAST
11:00 AM AEST	2:00 AM SAST
12:00 PM AEST	3:00 AM SAST
1:00 PM AEST	4:00 AM SAST
2:00 PM AEST	5:00 AM SAST
3:00 PM AEST	6:00 AM SAST
4:00 PM AEST	7:00 AM SAST
5:00 PM AEST	8:00 AM SAST
6:00 PM AEST	9:00 AM SAST
7:00 PM AEST	10:00 AM SAST
8:00 PM AEST	11:00 AM SAST
9:00 PM AEST	12:00 PM SAST
10:00 PM AEST	1:00 PM SAST
11:00 PM AEST	2:00 PM SAST

Quick answers

9:00 AM AEST = 12:00 AM SAST
12:00 PM AEST = 3:00 AM SAST
3:00 PM AEST = 6:00 AM SAST
5:00 PM AEST = 8:00 AM SAST
9:00 AM SAST = 6:00 PM AEST
12:00 PM SAST = 9:00 PM AEST
5:00 PM SAST = 2:00 AM AEST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: SAST is 9 h behind AEST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: SAST is 8 h behind AEST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: SAST is 9 h behind AEST.

AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11). SAST does not change its clocks.

About AEST and SAST

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

SAST here means South Africa Time, the clock in Johannesburg, Cape Town. Right now it is UTC+2. It has no daylight saving.

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