JST to PST Japan Standard Time → Pacific Time
Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Japan Standard Time most of the year.
No shared 9–5 hours. Closest (most of the year): 07:00–11:00 JST = 15:00–19:00 PT, early or late for one side.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · PT is 16 hours behind JST
| JST | PT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 −1 |
| 01:00 | 09:00 −1 |
| 02:00 | 10:00 −1 |
| 03:00 | 11:00 −1 |
| 04:00 | 12:00 −1 |
| 05:00 | 13:00 −1 |
| 06:00 | 14:00 −1 |
| 07:00 | 15:00 −1 |
| 08:00 | 16:00 −1 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 −1 |
| 10:00 | 18:00 −1 |
| 11:00 | 19:00 −1 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 −1 |
| 13:00 | 21:00 −1 |
| 14:00 | 22:00 −1 |
| 15:00 | 23:00 −1 |
| 16:00 | 00:00 |
| 17:00 | 01:00 |
| 18:00 | 02:00 |
| 19:00 | 03:00 |
| 20:00 | 04:00 |
| 21:00 | 05:00 |
| 22:00 | 06:00 |
| 23:00 | 07:00 |
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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 PST?
Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Japan Standard Time while Pacific Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 17 hours behind the rest of the year. Japan Standard Time doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM JST in PST?
9:00 AM JST is 5:00 PM the previous day PT while Pacific Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 4:00 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 PST?
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. Most of the year, the least painful slot is 3:00 PM–7:00 PM PT (7:00 AM–11:00 AM JST), early morning or evening for one side.