The short answer
8pm in Australian Eastern Time is 11am in Greenwich Mean Time.
Australian Eastern Time is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Australian Eastern Time but lands inside working hours in Greenwich Mean Time.
Australian Eastern Time☾
8pm
Greenwich Mean Time☀
11am
Right now
6:55pmAEST · UTC+10:00 · Mon, Jun 22
9:55amBST · UTC+01:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Australian Eastern Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
Greenwich Mean Time
BST · UTC+01:00
Pinned8pmAustralian Eastern Time=11amGreenwich Mean Time
12amMon
3pmSun ·−1d
WORK1am
4pmSun ·−1d
WORK2am
5pmSun ·−1d
3am
6pmSun ·−1d
4am
7pmSun ·−1d
5am
8pmSun ·−1d
6am
9pmSun ·−1d
7am
10pmSun ·−1d
8am
11pmSun ·−1d
9am
WORK12amMon
10am
WORK1am
11am
WORK2am
12pm
WORK3am
1pm
WORK4am
2pm
WORK5am
3pm
WORK6am
4pm
WORK7am
5pm
8am
NOW
6pm
9am
WORK7pm
10am
WORKPINNED
8pm
11am
WORK9pm
12pm
WORK10pm
1pm
WORK11pm
2pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Australian Eastern Time
4pm–7pm
Greenwich Mean Time
7am–10am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amAustralian Eastern Time=12amGreenwich Mean Time
12pmAustralian Eastern Time=3amGreenwich Mean Time
3pmAustralian Eastern Time=6amGreenwich Mean Time
5pmAustralian Eastern Time=8amGreenwich Mean Time
9pmAustralian Eastern Time=12pmGreenwich Mean Time
In context
What each side covers.
Australian Eastern Time
6:55pmAEST · UTC+10:00
Greenwich Mean Time
9:55amBST · UTC+01:00
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1:55am
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2:25pm
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Eastern Standard Time
4:55am
Central European Time
10:55am
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
2:25pm
Eastern Standard Time
4:55am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
9:55am
India Standard Time
2:25pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
1:55am
Eastern Standard Time
4:55am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
10:55am
India Standard Time
2:25pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Australian Eastern Time and Greenwich Mean Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Australian Eastern Time and Greenwich Mean Time?
- Australian Eastern Time is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean 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 8pm in Australian Eastern Time, what time is it in Greenwich Mean Time?
- 8pm in Australian Eastern Time is 11am in Greenwich Mean Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Australian Eastern Time but lands inside working hours in Greenwich Mean Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Australian Eastern Time and Greenwich Mean Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Australian Eastern Time and Greenwich Mean Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — AEST and BST — 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.