Offset
The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Japan Standard Time is 6 hours.
Arabia Standard Time (AST) is behind Japan Standard Time (JST).
AST: UTC+3
JST: UTC+9
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Japan Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Arabia Standard Time (3 PM–5 PM in Japan Standard Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Arabia Standard Time (4:00 PM Japan Standard Time).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Japan
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Coming of Age DayMon, Jan 12
- Foundation DayWed, Feb 11
- The Emperor's BirthdayMon, Feb 23
- Vernal Equinox DayFri, Mar 20
- Shōwa DayWed, Apr 29
- Constitution Memorial DayWed, May 6
- Greenery DayMon, May 4
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Marine DayMon, Jul 20
- Mountain DayTue, Aug 11
- Respect for the Aged DayMon, Sep 21
- Autumnal Equinox DayWed, Sep 23
- Sports DayMon, Oct 12
- Culture DayTue, Nov 3
- Labour Thanksgiving DayMon, Nov 23
About these zones
Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Japan Standard Time is also known as JST. To call Japan, dial +81.
Japan Standard Time is approximately 5,400 miles northeast of Arabia Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AST | JST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Japan Standard Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 4:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:55 PM
- Day length
- 14h 28m
Daylight overlap: 7h 50m — 5:05 AM–12:55 PM in Arabia Standard Time (11:05 AM–6:55 PM in Japan Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Japan Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Japan Standard Time
- HND
- NRT
- ITM
- KIX
- UKB
- NGO
- NKM
- CTS
- OKD
- FUK
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AST in JST?
- 9:00 am AST is 3:00 pm JST.
- What is 12:00 pm AST in JST?
- 12:00 pm AST is 6:00 pm JST.
- What is 12:30 pm AST in JST?
- 12:30 pm AST is 6:30 pm JST.
- What is 2:00 pm AST in JST?
- 2:00 pm AST is 8:00 pm JST.
- What is 5:00 pm AST in JST?
- 5:00 pm AST is 11:00 pm JST.
- What is 11:30 pm AST in JST?
- 11:30 pm AST is 5:30 am JST, the next day.