CET to JST Converter

Convert Central European Time (CET) to Japan Standard Time (JST), with daylight saving time handled for you.

JST to CET

Now in CET

8:02 PM

Central European Time · Berlin

Now in JST

3:02 AM

Japan Standard Time · Tokyo

Results

8:02 PM CET in JST

3:02 AM

Japan Standard Time · next day · right now JST is 7 hours ahead of CET

Times follow Berlin for CET and Tokyo for JST, using the IANA time zone database.

CET to JST time difference

JST is 7 hours ahead of CET for most of 2026, and 8 hours ahead of CET for about 155 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

In 2026, Central European Time switches to CEST on March 29 and back to CET on October 25. Japan Standard Time does not use daylight saving time.

CET to JST conversion table

Every hour on 2026-09-28. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.

CET (Central European Time)JST (Japan Standard Time)
12:00 AM7:00 AM
1:00 AM8:00 AM
2:00 AM9:00 AM
3:00 AM10:00 AM
4:00 AM11:00 AM
5:00 AM12:00 PM
6:00 AM1:00 PM
7:00 AM2:00 PM
8:00 AM3:00 PM
9:00 AM4:00 PM
10:00 AM5:00 PM
11:00 AM6:00 PM
12:00 PM7:00 PM
1:00 PM8:00 PM
2:00 PM9:00 PM
3:00 PM10:00 PM
4:00 PM11:00 PM
5:00 PM12:00 AM · next day
6:00 PM1:00 AM · next day
7:00 PM2:00 AM · next day
8:00 PM3:00 AM · next day
9:00 PM4:00 AM · next day
10:00 PM5:00 AM · next day
11:00 PM6:00 AM · next day

Working hours overlap

On 2026-09-28, a 9 AM–5 PM workday in CET and in JST overlap for about 1 hour, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM CET (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM JST).

Convert CET to other time zones

How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in Central European Time (CET).

  2. Read the matching JST time, including whether it falls on the next or previous day.

  3. Scan the 24-hour table to see every hour at once, with shared working hours highlighted.

Features

What this tool includes

  • Live clocks for both time zones

  • Daylight saving time handled automatically

  • 24-hour conversion table

  • Working-hours overlap

FAQ

Common questions about this tool

JST is 7 hours ahead of CET for most of 2026, and 8 hours ahead of CET for about 155 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

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