From
Japan Time
Tokyo
Time Zone Converter
JST to PST Time Zone Converter
Convert JST to PST with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. PST is 16 hours behind JST.
To
Pacific Time
Los Angeles
When it is 7:30 AM in Japan Time, it is 3:30 PM in Pacific Time.
JST to PST at a glance
Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Japan Time. If someone gives you a time in Japan Time, move the clock by 16 hours to read it in Pacific Time. A 9:00 AM start in Tokyo becomes 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.
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 Pacific Time covers
Pacific Time is the clock used on the west coast of North America. It is the everyday time for places like Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Seattle. It is a common reference point for tech, entertainment, and west coast customer support teams.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between JST and PST?
Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Japan Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in JST?
It lands at 11:00 PM in PST.
Does daylight saving time matter for JST to PST?
Japan Time and Pacific Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.