Current AWST time
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Australian Western Standard Time
AWST means Australian Western Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+8 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- AWST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 9
- Representative IANA zones
- 2
- 09:00 in UTC
- 01:00
These IANA zones keep UTC+8 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Australia/PerthAntarctica/Casey
Time difference with your location
Australian Western Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 9 countries keep UTC+8 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
Countries and cities in this time zone · AWST
12 representative cities below currently show UTC+8.
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| ShanghaiChina | UTC+8 | |
| PerthAustralia | UTC+8 | |
| TaipeiTaiwan | UTC+8 | |
| Quezon CityPhilippines | UTC+8 | |
| Hong KongHong Kong | UTC+8 | |
| MakassarIndonesia | UTC+8 |
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | UTC+8 | |
| UlaanbaatarMongolia | UTC+8 | |
| SingaporeSingapore | UTC+8 | |
| ChongqingChina | UTC+8 | |
| ChengduChina | UTC+8 | |
| BeijingChina | UTC+8 |
Other zones with the same UTC offset
8 other time zones share UTC+8 with AWST right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · AWST
AWST = UTC+8, so 09:00 AWST = 01:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 AWST using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 AWST = |
|---|---|---|
| AWST to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0−8h | 01:00 |
| AWST to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5−13h | 20:00 |
| AWST to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30−2h30m | 06:30 |
| AWST to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−16h | 17:00 |
| AWST to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0−8h | 01:00 |
| AWST to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−14h | 19:00 |
| AWST to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−15h | 18:00 |
| AWST to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1−7h | 02:00 |
| AWST to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+2h | 11:00 |
| AWST to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7−1h | 08:00 |
| AWST to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+1h | 10:00 |
| AWST to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+1h | 10:00 |
| AWST to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8same time | 09:00 |
| AWST to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8same time | 09:00 |
| AWST to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1−7h | 02:00 |
| AWST to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4−12h | 21:00 |
| AWST to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−15h | 18:00 |
| AWST to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5−13h | 20:00 |
| AWST to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+2h30m | 11:30 |
| AWST to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+1h30m | 10:30 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 AWST = |
|---|---|---|
| AWST to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3−11h | 22:00 |
| AWST to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+3h | 12:00 |
| AWST to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30−3h30m | 05:30 |
| AWST to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−16h | 17:00 |
| AWST to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−17h | 16:00 |
| AWST to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5−3h | 06:00 |
| AWST to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−20h | 13:00 |
| AWST to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3−5h | 04:00 |
| AWST to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3−11h | 22:00 |
| AWST to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4−12h | 21:00 |
| AWST to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6−2h | 07:00 |
| AWST to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3−11h | 22:00 |
| AWST to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2−6h | 03:00 |
| AWST to CTCentral Time | UTC-5−13h | 20:00 |
| AWST to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2−6h | 03:00 |
| AWST to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+5h45m | 14:45 |
| AWST to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+4h45m | 13:45 |
| AWST to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8same time | 09:00 |
| AWST to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+2h | 11:00 |
| AWST to CLTChile Time | UTC-4−12h | 21:00 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is AWST?
AWST means Australian Western Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+8 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is AWST's UTC offset used?
UTC+8 is used all year in China, Australia, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Mongolia. 9 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
AWST vs UTC: what is the difference?
AWST = UTC+8, so 09:00 AWST = 01:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does AWST have daylight saving time?
No. AWST always means UTC+8. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.