Australian Time Zones

Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)

This time Zone covers,
1 Western Australia
AWST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 8 hours (UTC +8).

Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)

This time Zone covers,
2 Northern Territory
4 South Australia
5 the town of Broken Hill in western New South Wales
ACST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9 ½ hours (UTC +9 ½).

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

This time Zone covers,
3 Eastern states of Queensland
5 New South Wales (with the exception of the town of Broken Hill)
6 Australian Capital Territory
7 Victoria
8 Tasmania
AEST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 10 hours (UTC +10).