Which timezone is listed for Brisbane?

Brisbane is listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time, abbreviated AEST.

AEST is UTC+10:00, placing Brisbane ten hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Queensland uses this standard time across the state and, unlike several other Australian states, does not currently observe daylight saving time. As a result, Brisbane remains on AEST throughout the year.

The abbreviation is easy to confuse with ACST, used in central Australia, and AWST, used in Western Australia. New Zealand Standard Time, or NZST, belongs to New Zealand and is normally two hours ahead of Brisbane when Brisbane is on AEST.

Another common source of confusion is the phrase “Australian Eastern Time.” In places that observe daylight saving, the clock may shift to Australian Eastern Daylight Time, AEDT, which is UTC+11:00. Brisbane itself is conventionally listed as AEST year-round, making its time difference relatively predictable for international event schedules.