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EST to JST converter

Japan Standard Time (JST) is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST) for most of the year, and 14 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Japan Standard Time · JST

6:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

EST to JST time conversion table for today
ESTJST
12:00 AM1:00 PM
1:00 AM2:00 PM
2:00 AM3:00 PM
3:00 AM4:00 PM
4:00 AM5:00 PM
5:00 AM6:00 PM
6:00 AM7:00 PM
7:00 AM8:00 PM
8:00 AM9:00 PM
9:00 AM10:00 PM
10:00 AM11:00 PM
11:00 AM12:00 AMnext day
12:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
1:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
2:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
3:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM5:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM7:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM8:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM9:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM10:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM11:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM12:00 PMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 6:00 PM–9:00 PMin EST=8:00 AM–11:00 AMin JSTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 7:00 PM–9:00 PMin EST=8:00 AM–10:00 AMin JSTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026JST +13h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027JST +14h
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027JST +13h

Eastern Time is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from March to November. It covers New York, Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto.

Japan Standard Time is UTC+9 all year, with no daylight saving time.

Questions

What is the time difference between Eastern Time and Japan Standard Time?

Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 14 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Eastern Time, what time is it in Japan Standard Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Eastern Time, it's 10:00 PM in Japan Standard Time. At 5:00 PM in Eastern Time, it's 6:00 AM the next day in Japan Standard Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Eastern Time and Japan Standard Time?

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 6:00 PM–9:00 PM in Eastern Time, which is 8:00 AM–11:00 AM in Japan Standard Time, when both sides are awake.

Does Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Japan Standard Time use daylight saving time?

No. Japan Standard Time stays on the same offset all year.