The short answer
1pm in Australian Central Standard Time is 8:30pm in Pacific Time on the previous day.
Australian Central Standard Time is 16 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Time. That's already evening in Pacific Time, after the typical working day ends.
Australian Central Standard Time☀
1pm
Pacific Time☾
8:30pm
previous day
Right now
8:03amACST · UTC+09:30 · Thu, Jun 25
3:33pmPDT · UTC-07:00 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Australian Central Standard Time
ACST · UTC+09:30
Pacific Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
Pinned1pmAustralian Central Standard Time=8:30pmPacific Time · Wed (previous day)
12amThu
7:30amWed ·−1d
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10:30amWed ·−1d
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11:30amWed ·−1d
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1:30pmWed ·−1d
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2:30pmWed ·−1d
WORKNOW
8am
3:30pmWed ·−1d
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WORK4:30pmWed ·−1d
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WORK5:30pmWed ·−1d
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WORK6:30pmWed ·−1d
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WORK7:30pmWed ·−1d
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1pm
WORK8:30pmWed ·−1d
2pm
WORK9:30pmWed ·−1d
3pm
WORK10:30pmWed ·−1d
4pm
WORK11:30pmWed ·−1d
5pm
12:30amThu
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2:30am
8pm
3:30am
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4:30am
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6:30am
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Australian Central Standard Time
9am–10am
Pacific Time
4:30pm–5:30pm
previous day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amAustralian Central Standard Time=4:30pmPacific Time · prev day
12pmAustralian Central Standard Time=7:30pmPacific Time · prev day
3pmAustralian Central Standard Time=10:30pmPacific Time · prev day
5pmAustralian Central Standard Time=12:30amPacific Time
9pmAustralian Central Standard Time=4:30amPacific Time
In context
What each side covers.
Australian Central Standard Time
8:03amACST · UTC+09:30
Cities on this clock
Pacific Time
3:33pmPDT · UTC-07:00
Cities on this clock
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6:33pm
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India Standard Time
4:03am
Eastern Standard Time
6:33pm
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
11:33pm
India Standard Time
4:03am
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
3:33pm
Eastern Standard Time
6:33pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
12:33am
India Standard Time
4:03am
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Australian Central Standard Time and Pacific Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Australian Central Standard Time and Pacific Time?
- Australian Central Standard Time is 16 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 1pm in Australian Central Standard Time, what time is it in Pacific Time?
- 1pm in Australian Central Standard Time is 8:30pm in Pacific Time on the previous day. That's already evening in Pacific Time, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Australian Central Standard Time and Pacific Time?
- 9am–10am in Australian Central Standard Time lines up with 4:30pm–5:30pm in Pacific Time the previous day — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — ACST and PDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.