Time zone offset: UTC + 10 hours
EST is 10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Note that some places observe daylight saving time/summer time during summer, and are therefore using EDT instead in the summer. See below for details.
Time zone abbreviations: EST, AEST
Full name is Eastern Standard Time
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time (Alternative - often used in international context to avoid confusion with CST/Central Standard Time in Northern America)
Email time zone indicator: +1000
An email sent from someone in the EST time zone will have the time zone listed as "+1000" in the headers of the email. (However, "+1000" does not have to be in EST, as other time zones could have the same UTC offset).
Where and when is EST observed?
EST is used during winter in these Australian territories (Eastern Daylight Time during summer)
* Australian Capital Territory
* New South Wales - except Yancowinna County (CST/CDT)
* Tasmania
* Victoria
EST is used all year
* Queensland |
