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JST
Time Converter
JST to EST Time Converter
Convert Japan Time to Eastern Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.
To
EST / EDT
When it is 7:30 AM in Japan Time, it is 6:30 PM in Eastern Time.
JST to EST at a glance
Eastern Time is 13 hours behind Japan Time. If someone gives you a time in Japan Time, move the clock by 13 hours to read it in Eastern Time. A 9:00 AM start in Tokyo becomes 8:00 PM in New York.
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 Eastern Time covers
Eastern Time is the main clock for New York, Washington, Toronto, and many large business hubs on the east side of North America. It is widely used for finance, media, and US-facing business operations.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between JST and EST?
Eastern Time is 13 hours behind Japan Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in JST?
It lands at 2:00 AM in EST.
Does daylight saving time matter for JST to EST?
Japan Time and Eastern Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.