JST to EST Japan Standard Time → Eastern Time
Eastern Time is 13 hours behind Japan Standard Time most of the year.
No shared 9–5 hours. Closest (most of the year): 07:00–08:00 JST = 18:00–19:00 ET, early or late for one side.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · ET is 13 hours behind JST
| JST | ET |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 11:00 −1 |
| 01:00 | 12:00 −1 |
| 02:00 | 13:00 −1 |
| 03:00 | 14:00 −1 |
| 04:00 | 15:00 −1 |
| 05:00 | 16:00 −1 |
| 06:00 | 17:00 −1 |
| 07:00 | 18:00 −1 |
| 08:00 | 19:00 −1 |
| 09:00 | 20:00 −1 |
| 10:00 | 21:00 −1 |
| 11:00 | 22:00 −1 |
| 12:00 | 23:00 −1 |
| 13:00 | 00:00 |
| 14:00 | 01:00 |
| 15:00 | 02:00 |
| 16:00 | 03:00 |
| 17:00 | 04:00 |
| 18:00 | 05:00 |
| 19:00 | 06:00 |
| 20:00 | 07:00 |
| 21:00 | 08:00 |
| 22:00 | 09:00 |
| 23:00 | 10:00 |
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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 JST and EST?
Eastern Time is 13 hours behind Japan Standard Time while Eastern Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 14 hours behind the rest of the year. Japan Standard Time doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM JST in EST?
9:00 AM JST is 8:00 PM the previous day ET while Eastern Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 7:00 PM the previous day 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 JST and EST?
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. Most of the year, the least painful slot is 6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET (7:00 AM–8:00 AM JST), early morning or evening for one side.