EST → JST Converter
Reverse of the JST↔EST pair — US East Coast coordinating with Japan across a 14.0-hour gap.
EST → JST
2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-4 (DST active)
3:40 AM
Japan Standard Time (GMT+9)
Friday, June 12, 2026
UTC+9 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
EST·New York
2:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
JST·Tokyo
3:40 AM
Friday, June 12, 2026
Compare Times
| EST | JST |
|---|
Morning
| EST | JST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM JST |
| 1:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM JST |
| 2:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM JST |
| 3:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM JST |
| 4:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM JST |
| 5:00 AM EST | 7:00 PM JST |
| 6:00 AM EST | 8:00 PM JST |
| 7:00 AM EST | 9:00 PM JST |
| 8:00 AM EST | 10:00 PM JST |
| 9:00 AM EST | 11:00 PM JST |
| 10:00 AM EST | 12:00 AM JST |
| 11:00 AM EST | 1:00 AM JST |
Afternoon
| EST | JST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM EST | 2:00 AM JST |
| 1:00 PM EST | 3:00 AM JST |
| 2:00 PM EST | 4:00 AM JST |
| 3:00 PM EST | 5:00 AM JST |
| 4:00 PM EST | 6:00 AM JST |
Evening
| EST | JST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM EST | 7:00 AM JST |
| 6:00 PM EST | 8:00 AM JST |
| 7:00 PM EST | 9:00 AM JST |
| 8:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM JST |
| 9:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM JST |
| 10:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM JST |
| 11:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM JST |
Frequently Asked Questions: EST to JST
What is the time difference between Eastern Time and Japan Standard Time?
JST is 14 hours ahead of EST (standard time).
What time is midnight in EST in JST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Eastern Time translates to 2:00 PM JST in Japan Standard Time.
When do business hours overlap between EST and JST?
Standard 9–5 business hours do not overlap between Eastern Time and Japan Standard Time. The closest scheduling window is 07:00–08:00 EST (21:00–22:00 JST).
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
JST is 14 hours ahead of EST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: EST observes DST; JST does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when EST changes its clocks.
Best time to call Tokyo from New York
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between New York and Tokyo is challenging, with few shared business hours between the two zones.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →EST
07:00–08:00
Eastern Time
JST
21:00–22:00
Japan Time
Recommended time: 07:00 EST / 21:00 JST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- EDT · −04:00
JST · Japan Time
Standard offset +09:00
Japan Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
Japan has not observed daylight saving time since 1951.
Principal Cities
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
JST — Japan Time
- TokyoJapan
- YokohamaJapan
- OsakaJapan
- NagoyaJapan
Flight Information
Route
JFK ↔ NRT
Avg. flight time
14h
Direct flights
Not available
~14h with stopover.