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JST to PST Converter

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Offset

16 hours

Japan Standard Time (JST) is currently ahead of Pacific Time (PST).

JST: UTC+9

PST: UTC-7

Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Japan Standard Time is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Japan Standard Time and Pacific Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Pacific Time is 16 hours behind Japan Standard Time.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Japan Standard Time is also known as JST.

Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT.

Japan Standard Time and Pacific Time are approximately 5,500 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

JSTPSTDay
12:00 am8:00 amSame day
1:00 am9:00 amSame day
2:00 am10:00 amSame day
3:00 am11:00 amSame day
4:00 am12:00 pmSame day
5:00 am1:00 pmSame day
6:00 am2:00 pmSame day
7:00 am3:00 pmSame day
8:00 am4:00 pmSame day
9:00 am5:00 pmSame day
10:00 am6:00 pmSame day
11:00 am7:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
5:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
6:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm5:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm6:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm7:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Pacific Time observes daylight saving time; Japan Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Pacific Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.

Daylight today

Japan Standard Time
Sunrise
4:30 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Day length
14h 19m
Pacific Time
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Day length
14h 11m

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Japan Standard Time

  • HND
  • NRT
  • ITM
  • KIX
  • UKB
  • NGO
  • NKM
  • CTS
  • OKD
  • FUK

Airports in Pacific Time

  • BUR
  • HHR
  • LAX
  • LGB
  • SNA
  • CLD
  • SAN
  • TIJ
  • OAK
  • SFO

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