EST to JST converter
Japan time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern time in summer and 14 hours ahead of it in winter.
Right now it's in New York (ET) and in Tokyo (JST).
How to convert
To convert ET to JST, add 13 hours while the US is on daylight saving time (March to early November) and add 14 hours the rest of the year.
Hourly chart
| Eastern (ET) | Japan (JST), summer | Japan, winter |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM ET | 1:00 PM JST | 2:00 PM JST |
| 1:00 AM ET | 2:00 PM JST | 3:00 PM JST |
| 2:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM JST | 4:00 PM JST |
| 3:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM JST | 5:00 PM JST |
| 4:00 AM ET | 5:00 PM JST | 6:00 PM JST |
| 5:00 AM ET | 6:00 PM JST | 7:00 PM JST |
| 6:00 AM ET | 7:00 PM JST | 8:00 PM JST |
| 7:00 AM ET | 8:00 PM JST | 9:00 PM JST |
| 8:00 AM ET | 9:00 PM JST | 10:00 PM JST |
| 9:00 AM ET | 10:00 PM JST | 11:00 PM JST |
| 10:00 AM ET | 11:00 PM JST | 12:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 11:00 AM ET | 12:00 AM (next day) JST | 1:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 12:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM (next day) JST | 2:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 1:00 PM ET | 2:00 AM (next day) JST | 3:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 2:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM (next day) JST | 4:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 3:00 PM ET | 4:00 AM (next day) JST | 5:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 4:00 PM ET | 5:00 AM (next day) JST | 6:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 5:00 PM ET | 6:00 AM (next day) JST | 7:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 6:00 PM ET | 7:00 AM (next day) JST | 8:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 7:00 PM ET | 8:00 AM (next day) JST | 9:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 8:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM (next day) JST | 10:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 9:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM (next day) JST | 11:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 10:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM (next day) JST | 12:00 PM (next day) JST |
| 11:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM (next day) JST | 1:00 PM (next day) JST |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is JST ahead of EST?
Japan time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern time in summer and 14 hours ahead of it in winter. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is JST right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in New York and Tokyo, corrected by an internet time check.
People say EST all year. Is that right?
In everyday use, "EST" usually just means Eastern time. Strictly, EST is the winter name and the summer name ends in DT. This page converts Eastern time for the date you pick.
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