JST to PST converter

When it's 9:00 am in Tokyo, it's 5:00 pm the day before in Los Angeles (4:00 pm the day before from November to March). Your working days don't overlap at all, so someone starts early or stays late for every call.

Convert Japan Standard Time (JST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) for any date and time.

Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Japan Standard Time from March to November, and 17 hours behind the rest of the year.

Right now JST is UTC+9 and the West Coast is on PST (UTC−8). Pacific Time switches to daylight saving time on 14 March 2027.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm JST is 4:00 pm PST the day before to 12:00 am PST.

  • 8:00 am JST3:00 pm PST the day before
  • 9:00 am JST4:00 pm PST the day before
  • 10:00 am JST5:00 pm PST the day before
  • 12:00 pm JST7:00 pm PST the day before
  • 3:00 pm JST10:00 pm PST the day before
  • 5:00 pm JST12:00 am PST
Live: the current time
  • Japan Standard TimeReference

    Japan

    Wed, Nov 4

    JST UTC+9ReferenceWorking hours
  • Pacific Time

    US & Canada

    Tue, Nov 3Previous day

    PST UTC−8−17h from Japan Standard TimeOutside working hours

Best time to meet 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Japan Standard Time on Wed, Nov 4, when everyone is inside working hours.

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Working hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday to FridayEveryone at work

JST to PST conversion table

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

JST to PST, hour by hour
JSTPSTUntil 14 March 2027PDTFrom 14 March 2027
12:00 am JST7:00 am PST(day before)8:00 am PDT(day before)
1:00 am JST8:00 am PST(day before)9:00 am PDT(day before)
2:00 am JST9:00 am PST(day before)10:00 am PDT(day before)
3:00 am JST10:00 am PST(day before)11:00 am PDT(day before)
4:00 am JST11:00 am PST(day before)12:00 pm PDT(day before)
5:00 am JST12:00 pm PST(day before)1:00 pm PDT(day before)
6:00 am JST1:00 pm PST(day before)2:00 pm PDT(day before)
7:00 am JST2:00 pm PST(day before)3:00 pm PDT(day before)
8:00 am JST3:00 pm PST(day before)4:00 pm PDT(day before)
9:00 am JST4:00 pm PST(day before)5:00 pm PDT(day before)
10:00 am JST5:00 pm PST(day before)6:00 pm PDT(day before)
11:00 am JST6:00 pm PST(day before)7:00 pm PDT(day before)
12:00 pm JST7:00 pm PST(day before)8:00 pm PDT(day before)
1:00 pm JST8:00 pm PST(day before)9:00 pm PDT(day before)
2:00 pm JST9:00 pm PST(day before)10:00 pm PDT(day before)
3:00 pm JST10:00 pm PST(day before)11:00 pm PDT(day before)
4:00 pm JST11:00 pm PST(day before)12:00 am PDT
5:00 pm JST12:00 am PST1:00 am PDT
6:00 pm JST1:00 am PST2:00 am PDT
7:00 pm JST2:00 am PST3:00 am PDT
8:00 pm JST3:00 am PST4:00 am PDT
9:00 pm JST4:00 am PST5:00 am PDT
10:00 pm JST5:00 am PST6:00 am PDT
11:00 pm JST6:00 am PST7:00 am PDT

Best times to meet

Your working hours overlap for 1 hour, from 9:00 am JST (4:00 pm PST the day before) to 10:00 am JST (5:00 pm PST the day before). That's the best window for a meeting.

About these time zones

JST: Japan Standard Time

Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.

All of Japan, with no daylight saving time.

PST: Pacific Standard Time

Pacific Standard Time is UTC−8. PST is also used for Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) and sometimes for Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). This page converts US Pacific Time.

California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada, plus British Columbia in Canada and Baja California in Mexico. PT is the short form people use for the whole zone.

How the difference changes

Right now PST is 17 hours behind JST. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 16 hours.

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