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EST to JST converter

Japan time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time from March 8 to November 1, and 14 hours ahead the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

Then, Japan Standard Time
11:00 PM
Friday, November 13
14 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US) · JST

Eastern Time (US) to Japan Standard Time, hour by hour (Nov 13, 2026)

Eastern Time (US) ESTJapan Standard Time JST
12:00 AM2:00 PM
1:00 AM3:00 PM
2:00 AM4:00 PM
3:00 AM5:00 PM
4:00 AM6:00 PM
5:00 AM7:00 PM
6:00 AM8:00 PM
7:00 AM9:00 PM
8:00 AM10:00 PM
9:00 AM11:00 PM
10:00 AM12:00 AMSat
11:00 AM1:00 AMSat
12:00 PM2:00 AMSat
1:00 PM3:00 AMSat
2:00 PM4:00 AMSat
3:00 PM5:00 AMSat
4:00 PM6:00 AMSat
5:00 PM7:00 AMSat
6:00 PM8:00 AMSat
7:00 PM9:00 AMSat
8:00 PM10:00 AMSat
9:00 PM11:00 AMSat
10:00 PM12:00 PMSat
11:00 PM1:00 PMSat

Shaded rows: 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. A weekday is shown next to times that fall on a different day. The table follows the date picked above.

When daylight saving changes the gap

2026

  • Jan 1 – Mar 8 14 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 14 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)

Eastern Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 8 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 1 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). Japan Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2026.

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 14 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 14 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)

Eastern Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 14 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 7 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). Japan Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2027.

What EST and JST mean here

EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5) is the winter time in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto. From March 8 to November 1, 2026 those places use EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4) instead. Most people who write "EST" mean "Eastern Time, whatever the clocks say today", so this converter follows the clocks in New York and switches between EST and EDT on the right days.

JST (Japan Standard Time) is UTC+9 all year; Japan doesn't use daylight saving time. Tokyo and Osaka are on the same clock. Korea (KST) has the same offset, so the result is also right for Seoul.

This page also answers: est to japan time.

Questions

What is the time difference between EST and JST?

Japan time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time from March 8 to November 1, and 14 hours ahead the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM EST in JST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM EST is 11:00 PM JST, noon EST is 2:00 AM JST, and 5:00 PM EST is 7:00 AM JST.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, their 9-to-5 workdays don't overlap. The closest fit is early morning or evening in Eastern Time: 8:00 AM there is 10:00 PM in Japan time, and 5:00 PM is 7:00 AM the next day.

Does Japan change its clocks?

No. Japan has stayed on JST (UTC+9) all year since 1951. Any change in the gap comes from the other place switching to or from daylight saving time.

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