Time Converter

JST to AEST Time Converter

Convert Japan Time to Australian Eastern Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.

From
JST
Tokyo

To
AEST / AEDT
Sydney

When it is 7:30 AM in Japan Time, it is 9:30 AM in Australian Eastern Time.

Current gap Australian Eastern Time is 2 hours ahead of Japan Time.
UTC offsets now UTC +9 and UTC +11
Quick example 12:00 PM in JST = 2:00 PM in AEST
Shared work window 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in JST

JST to AEST at a glance

Australian Eastern Time is 2 hours ahead of Japan Time. If someone gives you a time in Japan Time, move the clock by 2 hours to read it in Australian Eastern Time. A 9:00 AM start in Tokyo becomes 11:00 AM in Sydney.

What Japan Time covers

Japan Time is used throughout Japan. Tokyo follows it year-round without daylight saving changes. It is helpful for manufacturing, gaming, and business coordination with Japan-based teams.

What Australian Eastern Time covers

Australian Eastern Time covers Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. It is the busiest business clock in Australia. It is useful for APAC support, education, and scheduling with teams in eastern Australia.

Quick answers

What is the time difference between JST and AEST?

Australian Eastern Time is 2 hours ahead of Japan Time.

What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in JST?

It lands at 5:00 PM in AEST.

Does daylight saving time matter for JST to AEST?

Japan Time and Australian Eastern Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.