EST to JST Eastern Time → Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time most of the year.
No shared 9–5 hours. Closest (most of the year): 18:00–19:00 ET = 07:00–08:00 JST, early or late for one side.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · JST is 13 hours ahead of ET
| ET | JST |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13:00 |
| 01:00 | 14:00 |
| 02:00 | 15:00 |
| 03:00 | 16:00 |
| 04:00 | 17:00 |
| 05:00 | 18:00 |
| 06:00 | 19:00 |
| 07:00 | 20:00 |
| 08:00 | 21:00 |
| 09:00 | 22:00 |
| 10:00 | 23:00 |
| 11:00 | 00:00 +1 |
| 12:00 | 01:00 +1 |
| 13:00 | 02:00 +1 |
| 14:00 | 03:00 +1 |
| 15:00 | 04:00 +1 |
| 16:00 | 05:00 +1 |
| 17:00 | 06:00 +1 |
| 18:00 | 07:00 +1 |
| 19:00 | 08:00 +1 |
| 20:00 | 09:00 +1 |
| 21:00 | 10:00 +1 |
| 22:00 | 11:00 +1 |
| 23:00 | 12:00 +1 |
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Daylight saving time
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. Japan Standard Time doesn’t use daylight saving time.
Questions
What is the time difference between EST and JST?
Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time while Eastern Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 14 hours ahead the rest of the year. Japan Standard Time doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM EST in JST?
9:00 AM ET is 10:00 PM JST while Eastern Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 11:00 PM the rest of the year.
When do the clocks change?
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. Japan Standard Time doesn’t use daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between EST and JST?
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. Most of the year, the least painful slot is 7:00 AM–8:00 AM JST (6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET), early morning or evening for one side.