EST to JST converter

When it's 9:00 am in New York, it's 10:00 pm in Tokyo (11:00 pm from November to March). Your working days don't overlap at all, so someone starts early or stays late for every call.

Convert Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Japan Standard Time (JST) for any date and time.

Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time from March to November, and 14 hours ahead the rest of the year.

Right now Eastern Time is on EST (UTC−5) and JST is UTC+9. Eastern Time switches to daylight saving time on 14 March 2027.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST is 11:00 pm JST to 7:00 am JST the next day.

  • 8:00 am EST10:00 pm JST
  • 9:00 am EST11:00 pm JST
  • 10:00 am EST12:00 am JST the next day
  • 12:00 pm EST2:00 am JST the next day
  • 3:00 pm EST5:00 am JST the next day
  • 5:00 pm EST7:00 am JST the next day
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  • Eastern TimeReference

    US & Canada

    Tue, Nov 3

    EST UTC−5ReferenceOutside working hours
  • Japan Standard Time

    Japan

    Wed, Nov 4Next day

    JST UTC+9+14h from Eastern TimeWorking hours

No shared working hours on Tue, Nov 3. Closest fit: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM and 7:00 PM–8:00 PM in Eastern Time, when 1 of 2 are at work and the rest are nearest their day.

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Working hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday to FridayClosest fit

EST to JST conversion table

Every hour of the day in EST, converted to JST. Hatched cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); rows with the accent bar are working hours in both zones.

EST to JST, hour by hour
EST / EDTJST (with EST)Until 14 March 2027JST (with EDT)From 14 March 2027
12:00 am2:00 pm JST1:00 pm JST
1:00 am3:00 pm JST2:00 pm JST
2:00 am4:00 pm JST3:00 pm JST
3:00 am5:00 pm JST4:00 pm JST
4:00 am6:00 pm JST5:00 pm JST
5:00 am7:00 pm JST6:00 pm JST
6:00 am8:00 pm JST7:00 pm JST
7:00 am9:00 pm JST8:00 pm JST
8:00 am10:00 pm JST9:00 pm JST
9:00 am11:00 pm JST10:00 pm JST
10:00 am12:00 am JST(next day)11:00 pm JST
11:00 am1:00 am JST(next day)12:00 am JST(next day)
12:00 pm2:00 am JST(next day)1:00 am JST(next day)
1:00 pm3:00 am JST(next day)2:00 am JST(next day)
2:00 pm4:00 am JST(next day)3:00 am JST(next day)
3:00 pm5:00 am JST(next day)4:00 am JST(next day)
4:00 pm6:00 am JST(next day)5:00 am JST(next day)
5:00 pm7:00 am JST(next day)6:00 am JST(next day)
6:00 pm8:00 am JST(next day)7:00 am JST(next day)
7:00 pm9:00 am JST(next day)8:00 am JST(next day)
8:00 pm10:00 am JST(next day)9:00 am JST(next day)
9:00 pm11:00 am JST(next day)10:00 am JST(next day)
10:00 pm12:00 pm JST(next day)11:00 am JST(next day)
11:00 pm1:00 pm JST(next day)12:00 pm JST(next day)

Best times to meet

A 9-to-5 working day in EST and one in JST don't overlap. The closest fit is 4:00 pm EST (6:00 am JST the next day), when one of you starts early or stays late.

About these time zones

EST: Eastern Standard Time

Eastern Standard Time is UTC−5.

New York, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast, plus Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Panama, Jamaica and Cancún stay on EST all year. ET is the short form for the whole zone.

JST: Japan Standard Time

Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.

All of Japan, with no daylight saving time.

How the difference changes

Right now JST is 14 hours ahead of EST. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 13 hours.

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