AEST to AKST Converter
Queensland to Alaska — a 19.0-hour gap with seasonal variation due to daylight saving. Coordination typically centers on trade, investment, and remote team management.
Time Zone Converter
Compare Times
| AEST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM AEST | 1:00 PM AKST |
| 9:00 AM AEST | 2:00 PM AKST |
| 10:00 AM AEST | 3:00 PM AKST |
| 11:00 AM AEST | 4:00 PM AKST |
| 12:00 PM AEST | 5:00 PM AKST |
| 1:00 PM AEST | 6:00 PM AKST |
| 2:00 PM AEST | 7:00 PM AKST |
| 3:00 PM AEST | 8:00 PM AKST |
| 4:00 PM AEST | 9:00 PM AKST |
| 5:00 PM AEST | 10:00 PM AKST |
| 6:00 PM AEST | 11:00 PM AKST |
| 7:00 PM AEST | 12:00 AM AKST |
| 8:00 PM AEST | 1:00 AM AKST |
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
AKST is 19 hours behind AEST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: AKST observes DST; AEST does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when AKST changes its clocks.
Best Meeting Times: AEST & AKST
AEST
20:00–21:00
Eastern Australia Time
AKST
01:00–02:00
Alaska Time
Recommended time: 20:00 AEST / 01:00 AKST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
AEST · Eastern Australia Time
Standard offset +10:00
Eastern Australia Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
This record represents the year-round UTC+10 designation used in Queensland, which does not observe DST. NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, and ACT use AEST as the winter half of a cycle that transitions to AEDT (UTC+11) in summer — see the AEDT record for those DST dates and rules.
AKST · Alaska Time
Standard offset −09:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
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- Daylight time
- AKDT · −08:00
Hyder, Alaska (population ~50, southeastern panhandle) de facto follows Pacific Time to align with neighboring Stewart, British Columbia — it is technically in AKST territory but observes PST/PDT in practice. This is an extreme edge case and does not affect zone coverage.
Principal Cities
AEST — Eastern Australia Time
- SydneyAustralia
- MelbourneAustralia
- BrisbaneAustralia
- Gold CoastAustralia
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States