JST to EST Converter

Convert Japan Standard Time (JST) to Eastern Time (EST), with daylight saving time handled for you.

EST to JST

Now in JST

3:02 AM

Japan Standard Time · Tokyo

Now in EST

2:02 PM

Eastern Time · New York

Results

3:02 AM JST in EST

2:02 PM

Eastern Time · previous day · right now EST is 13 hours behind JST

Times follow Tokyo for JST and New York for EST, using the IANA time zone database.

JST to EST time difference

EST is 13 hours behind JST for most of 2026, and 14 hours behind JST for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

Japan Standard Time does not use daylight saving time. In 2026, Eastern Time switches to EDT on March 8 and back to EST on November 1.

JST to EST conversion table

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

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

Working hours overlap

On 2026-09-29, 9 AM–5 PM workdays in JST and EST don't overlap. Try an early start in one zone and a late finish in the other, or use the meeting planner.

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 EST 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

EST is 13 hours behind JST for most of 2026, and 14 hours behind JST for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

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