PST to JST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Los Angeles, it's 1:00 am the next day in Tokyo (2:00 am the next day from November to March). Your working days don't overlap at all, so someone starts early or stays late for every call.
Convert Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Japan Standard Time (JST) for any date and time.
Japan Standard Time is 16 hours ahead of Pacific Time from March to November, and 17 hours ahead the rest of the year.
Right now the West Coast is on PDT (UTC−7) and JST is UTC+9. Pacific Time switches back to standard time on 1 November 2026.
US clocks go back on 1 November 2026. From then, JST is 17 hours ahead of PST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm PDT is 1:00 am to 9:00 am JST the next day.
- 8:00 am PDT is 12:00 am JST the next day
- 9:00 am PDT is 1:00 am JST the next day
- 10:00 am PDT is 2:00 am JST the next day
- 12:00 pm PDT is 4:00 am JST the next day
- 3:00 pm PDT is 7:00 am JST the next day
- 5:00 pm PDT is 9:00 am JST the next day
Hours in Pacific Time, Fri, Oct 23
Pacific Time
US & Canada
Fri, Oct 23
PDT · UTC−7ReferenceOutside working hoursJapan Standard Time
Japan
Fri, Oct 23
JST · UTC+9+16h from Pacific TimeOutside working hours
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PST to JST conversion table
Every hour of the day in PDT, converted to JST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| PDT / PST | JST (with PDT)Until 1 November 2026; From 14 March 2027 | JST (with PST)1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm JST | 5:00 pm JST |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm JST | 6:00 pm JST |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm JST | 7:00 pm JST |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm JST | 8:00 pm JST |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm JST | 9:00 pm JST |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm JST | 10:00 pm JST |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm JST | 11:00 pm JST |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm JST | 12:00 am JST(next day) |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am JST(next day) | 1:00 am JST(next day) |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am JST(next day) | 2:00 am JST(next day) |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am JST(next day) | 3:00 am JST(next day) |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am JST(next day) | 4:00 am JST(next day) |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am JST(next day) | 5:00 am JST(next day) |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am JST(next day) | 6:00 am JST(next day) |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am JST(next day) | 7:00 am JST(next day) |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am JST(next day) | 8:00 am JST(next day) |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am JST(next day) | 9:00 am JST(next day) |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am JST(next day) | 10:00 am JST(next day) |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am JST(next day) | 11:00 am JST(next day) |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am JST(next day) | 12:00 pm JST(next day) |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm JST(next day) | 1:00 pm JST(next day) |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm JST(next day) | 2:00 pm JST(next day) |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm JST(next day) | 3:00 pm JST(next day) |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm JST(next day) | 4:00 pm JST(next day) |
Best times to meet
A 9-to-5 working day in PDT and one in JST don't overlap. The closest fit is 4:00 pm PDT (8:00 am JST the next day), when one of you starts early or stays late.
About these time zones
PST: Pacific Standard Time
Pacific Standard Time is UTC−8. PST is also used for Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) and sometimes for Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). This page converts US Pacific Time.
California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada, plus British Columbia in Canada and Baja California in Mexico. PT is the short form people use for the whole zone.
Most places on Pacific Time are on PDT (UTC−7) right now, not PST. People still say "PST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show PDT until 1 November 2026.
JST: Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.
All of Japan, with no daylight saving time.
How the difference changes
Right now JST is 16 hours ahead of PDT. From 1 November 2026, when US clocks go back, the difference becomes 17 hours. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 16 hours.