14 hours ahead of EST
JST compared with EST, right now. Swap: JST to EST ⇄
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For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| EST | JST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
Eastern Time (EST/EDT). New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. EST is UTC−5; from March to November the region uses EDT, UTC−4.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Japan Standard Time (JST). All of Japan, including Tokyo and Osaka. JST is UTC+9 all year.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. EST uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time; JST uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in EST was 11:00 PM in JST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
EST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). JST does not change its clocks.
EST is the standard-time name and EDT the daylight-saving name for Eastern Time. People often say EST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.
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