JST: Japan Standard Time
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.
JST to CET: Japan Standard Time to Central European Time
8 hours behind JST
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JST to CET conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| JST | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
About these time zones
CET: Central European Standard Time
Central European Time (CET/CEST). Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Warsaw and most of the European Union. CET is UTC+1; in summer it is CEST, UTC+2.
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Questions about JST and CET time
What is the time difference between JST and CET?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. JST uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year; CET uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. 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.
When it is 9:00 AM in JST, what time is it in CET?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in JST was 1:00 AM in CET. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in JST or CET?
JST does not change its clocks. CET: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Is JST the same as JST?
Japan Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so JST applies all year.
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