The short answer

2am in Pacific Daylight Time is 7pm in Australian Eastern Time.

Pacific Daylight Time is 17 hours behind Australian Eastern Time. That's already evening in Australian Eastern Time, after the typical working day ends.

Pacific Daylight Time
2am
Australian Eastern Time
7pm
Right now
9:56amPDT · UTC-07:00 · Thu, Sep 10
2:56amAEST · UTC+10:00 · Fri, Sep 11
Read across to convert
Pacific Daylight Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
9:56am ☀
Australian Eastern Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
2:56am ☾
Pinned2amPacific Daylight Time=7pmAustralian Eastern Time
12amThu
5pm
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2am
7pm
3am
8pm
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9pm
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10pm
6am
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7am
12amFri ·+1d
8am
1amFri ·+1d
NOW
9am
WORK
2amFri ·+1d
10am
WORK
3amFri ·+1d
11am
WORK
4amFri ·+1d
12pm
WORK
5amFri ·+1d
1pm
WORK
6amFri ·+1d
2pm
WORK
7amFri ·+1d
3pm
WORK
8amFri ·+1d
4pm
WORK
9amFri ·+1d
WORK
5pm
10amFri ·+1d
WORK
6pm
11amFri ·+1d
WORK
7pm
12pmFri ·+1d
WORK
8pm
1pmFri ·+1d
WORK
9pm
2pmFri ·+1d
WORK
10pm
3pmFri ·+1d
WORK
11pm
4pmFri ·+1d
WORK
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Pacific Daylight Time
4pm–5pm
=
Australian Eastern Time
9am–10am
next day
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amPacific Daylight Time=2amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
12pmPacific Daylight Time=5amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
3pmPacific Daylight Time=8amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
5pmPacific Daylight Time=10amAustralian Eastern Time · next day
9pmPacific Daylight Time=2pmAustralian Eastern Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Pacific Daylight Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
9:56am
Australian Eastern Time
AEST · UTC+10:00
2:56am
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between Pacific Daylight Time and Australian Eastern Time?
Pacific Daylight Time is 17 hours behind Australian Eastern 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 2am in Pacific Daylight Time, what time is it in Australian Eastern Time?
2am in Pacific Daylight Time is 7pm in Australian Eastern Time. That's already evening in Australian Eastern 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 Pacific Daylight Time and Australian Eastern Time?
4pm–5pm in Pacific Daylight Time lines up with 9am–10am in Australian Eastern 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 — PDT 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.