JST to CET Converter

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

CET to JST

Now in JST

3:02 AM

Japan Standard Time · Tokyo

Now in CET

8:02 PM

Central European Time · Berlin

Results

3:02 AM JST in CET

8:02 PM

Central European Time · previous day · right now CET is 7 hours behind JST

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

JST to CET time difference

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

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

JST to CET conversion table

Every hour on 2026-09-29. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.

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

Working hours overlap

On 2026-09-29, a 9 AM–5 PM workday in JST and in CET overlap for about 1 hour, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM JST (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM CET).

Convert JST to other time zones

How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in Japan Standard Time (JST).

  2. Read the matching CET 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

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

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