About Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time is used in all of Japan, all year. Japan has not used daylight saving time since 1951.
Daylight saving time
Japan Standard Time is UTC+9 all year. It does not change for daylight saving time, so its gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, changes by an hour twice a year.
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JST vs. other time zones
| Time zone | Now | vs. JST | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time EST/EDT | — | — | JST to EST |
| Central Time CST/CDT | — | — | JST to CST |
| Mountain Time MST/MDT | — | — | JST to MST |
| Pacific Time PST/PDT | — | — | JST to PST |
| Alaska Time AKST/AKDT | — | — | JST to AKST |
| Hawaii Time HST | — | — | JST to HST |
| Greenwich Mean Time GMT | — | — | JST to GMT |
| Coordinated Universal Time UTC | — | — | JST to UTC |
| Central European Time CET/CEST | — | — | JST to CET |
| Eastern European Time EET/EEST | — | — | JST to EET |
| India Standard Time IST | — | — | JST to IST |
| Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT | — | — | JST to AEST |
| Singapore Time SGT | — | — | JST to SGT |
| Philippine Time PHT | — | — | JST to PHT |
| Moscow Time MSK | — | — | JST to MSK |
| Gulf Standard Time GST | — | — | JST to GST |
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Questions
Does Japan Standard Time change for daylight saving time?
No. Japan Standard Time (JST) stays at UTC+9 all year.
Where is Japan Standard Time used?
Japan Standard Time is used in all of Japan, all year. Japan has not used daylight saving time since 1951.
What is JST in UTC?
JST is UTC+9.