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JST to EST Converter

Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York in winter and 13 hours ahead in summer. Japan does not use daylight saving time, so only the US side moves.

JSTTokyo
7:13 AM
Japan Standard Time
ESTNew York
6:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time

Right now, New York is 13 hours behind Tokyo.

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In New York (EST)
8:00 PM

9:00 AM JST on Saturday, October 10, 2026 is 8:00 PM (day before) EST.

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JST to EST conversion chart

Every full hour of Saturday, October 10, 2026 in Japan Standard Time, and the time in Eastern Time. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.

JST (Tokyo)EST (New York)
12:00 AM 00:0011:00 AM 11:00day before
1:00 AM 01:0012:00 PM 12:00day before
2:00 AM 02:001:00 PM 13:00day before
3:00 AM 03:002:00 PM 14:00day before
4:00 AM 04:003:00 PM 15:00day before
5:00 AM 05:004:00 PM 16:00day before
6:00 AM 06:005:00 PM 17:00day before
7:00 AM 07:006:00 PM 18:00day before
8:00 AM 08:007:00 PM 19:00day before
9:00 AM 09:008:00 PM 20:00day before
10:00 AM 10:009:00 PM 21:00day before
11:00 AM 11:0010:00 PM 22:00day before
12:00 PM 12:0011:00 PM 23:00day before
1:00 PM 13:0012:00 AM 00:00
2:00 PM 14:001:00 AM 01:00
3:00 PM 15:002:00 AM 02:00
4:00 PM 16:003:00 AM 03:00
5:00 PM 17:004:00 AM 04:00
6:00 PM 18:005:00 AM 05:00
7:00 PM 19:006:00 AM 06:00
8:00 PM 20:007:00 AM 07:00
9:00 PM 21:008:00 AM 08:00
10:00 PM 22:009:00 AM 09:00
11:00 PM 23:0010:00 AM 10:00

Time difference over the year

The gap between Tokyo and New York for the next 12 months, with daylight saving time in both places taken into account:

  • Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: New York is 13 hours behind Tokyo
  • Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: New York is 14 hours behind Tokyo
  • Mar 14, 2027 to Oct 8, 2027: New York is 13 hours behind Tokyo

About JST and EST

Japan Standard Time is UTC+9 all year. Japan does not use daylight saving time.

Eastern Time covers New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. It is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. People often write EST all year; this page follows the clocks.

Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates, and the countdown timer counts down to an event in any time zone.

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Frequently asked questions

What is 9 AM JST in EST?

Most of the year, 9 AM JST is 8:00 PM (day before) EST. In the weeks when New York is 14 hours behind Tokyo, it is 7:00 PM (day before).

Does the time difference between JST and EST change?

Yes. Over the next 12 months, New York is 13 hours behind Tokyo on 232 days, and 14 hours behind on 133 days, because the two places change their clocks on different dates or not at all.

What does EST stand for?

EST stands for Eastern Time. Eastern Time covers New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. It is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. People often write EST all year; this page follows the clocks.