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PST to JST converter

Japan Standard Time (JST) is 16 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PST) for most of the year, and 17 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Pacific Time · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Japan Standard Time · JST

6:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Japan Standard Time is 16 hours ahead of Pacific Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

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

  • 4:00 PM–5:00 PMin PST=9:00 AM–10:00 AMin JST

Mid-July

  • 4:00 PM–9:00 PMin PST=8:00 AM–1:00 PMin JSTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026JST +16h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027JST +17h
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027JST +16h

Pacific Time is PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) from March to November. It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

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

Questions

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

Japan Standard Time is 16 hours ahead of Pacific Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 17 hours for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in Pacific Time, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Japan Standard Time. At 5:00 PM in Pacific Time, it's 9:00 AM the next day in Japan Standard Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Working hours overlap from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Pacific Time, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Japan Standard Time.

Does Pacific Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Pacific 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.