PST to JST converter
Japan time is 16 hours ahead of Pacific time in summer and 17 hours ahead of it in winter.
Right now it's in Los Angeles (PT) and in Tokyo (JST).
How to convert
To convert PT to JST, add 16 hours while the US is on daylight saving time (March to early November) and add 17 hours the rest of the year.
Hourly chart
| Pacific (PT) | Japan (JST), summer | Japan, winter |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM PT | 4:00 PM JST | 5:00 PM JST |
| 1:00 AM PT | 5:00 PM JST | 6:00 PM JST |
| 2:00 AM PT | 6:00 PM JST | 7:00 PM JST |
| 3:00 AM PT | 7:00 PM JST | 8:00 PM JST |
| 4:00 AM PT | 8:00 PM JST | 9:00 PM JST |
| 5:00 AM PT | 9:00 PM JST | 10:00 PM JST |
| 6:00 AM PT | 10:00 PM JST | 11:00 PM JST |
| 7:00 AM PT | 11:00 PM JST | 12:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 8:00 AM PT | 12:00 AM (next day) JST | 1:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 9:00 AM PT | 1:00 AM (next day) JST | 2:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 10:00 AM PT | 2:00 AM (next day) JST | 3:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 11:00 AM PT | 3:00 AM (next day) JST | 4:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 12:00 PM PT | 4:00 AM (next day) JST | 5:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 1:00 PM PT | 5:00 AM (next day) JST | 6:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 2:00 PM PT | 6:00 AM (next day) JST | 7:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 3:00 PM PT | 7:00 AM (next day) JST | 8:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 4:00 PM PT | 8:00 AM (next day) JST | 9:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 5:00 PM PT | 9:00 AM (next day) JST | 10:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 6:00 PM PT | 10:00 AM (next day) JST | 11:00 AM (next day) JST |
| 7:00 PM PT | 11:00 AM (next day) JST | 12:00 PM (next day) JST |
| 8:00 PM PT | 12:00 PM (next day) JST | 1:00 PM (next day) JST |
| 9:00 PM PT | 1:00 PM (next day) JST | 2:00 PM (next day) JST |
| 10:00 PM PT | 2:00 PM (next day) JST | 3:00 PM (next day) JST |
| 11:00 PM PT | 3:00 PM (next day) JST | 4:00 PM (next day) JST |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is JST ahead of PST?
Japan time is 16 hours ahead of Pacific time in summer and 17 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 Los Angeles and Tokyo, corrected by an internet time check.
People say PST all year. Is that right?
In everyday use, "PST" usually just means Pacific time. Strictly, PST is the winter name and the summer name ends in DT. This page converts Pacific time for the date you pick.
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