The short answer

12pm in Avarua is 8am in Australian Eastern Standard Time on the next day.

Avarua is 20 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time. That's early morning in Australian Eastern Standard Time, before the typical working day begins.

Avarua
12pm
Australian Eastern Standard Time
8am
next day
Right now
1:42pm-10:00 · UTC-10:00 · Fri, Jun 26
9:42amAEST · UTC+10:00 · Sat, Jun 27
Read across to convert
Avarua
-10:00 · UTC-10:00
1:42pm ☀
Australian Eastern Standard Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
9:42am ☀
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Avarua
1pm–5pm
=
Australian Eastern Standard Time
9am–1pm
next day
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amAvarua=5amAustralian Eastern Standard Time · next day
12pmAvarua=8amAustralian Eastern Standard Time · next day
3pmAvarua=11amAustralian Eastern Standard Time · next day
5pmAvarua=1pmAustralian Eastern Standard Time · next day
9pmAvarua=5pmAustralian Eastern Standard Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Avarua
-10:00 · UTC-10:00
1:42pm

Cook Islands

9:42am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Avarua and Australian Eastern Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Avarua and Australian Eastern Standard Time?
Avarua is 20 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard 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 12pm in Avarua, what time is it in Australian Eastern Standard Time?
12pm in Avarua is 8am in Australian Eastern Standard Time on the next day. That's early morning in Australian Eastern Standard Time, before the typical working day begins. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Avarua and Australian Eastern Standard Time?
1pm–5pm in Avarua lines up with 9am–1pm in Australian Eastern Standard Time the next 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 — -10:00 and AEST — 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.