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EST to JST converter

Convert Eastern Time to Japan Standard Time. Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York in winter and 13 hours ahead in summer.

From
New York
To
Tokyo
Live
New YorkEST
9:00 AM
 
Working hours
TokyoJST
11:00 PM
 
Working hours

Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York (EST vs JST).

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Gap
14 hours
Tokyo ahead of New York today
Working hours overlap
None
9-to-5 days in New York and Tokyo do not overlap; use an early or late slot
Next gap change
Mar 14, 2027
The gap becomes 13 hours (New York clocks go forward)
9:00 AM EST
11:00 PM JST
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York, as of Nov 6, 2026

Working with Japan from New York

New York and Tokyo are almost exactly on opposite sides of the clock. When the New York working day starts, the Tokyo evening is ending, and when Tokyo opens its markets the next morning, New York is just going to bed.

Japan has no daylight saving, while the US does, so the gap is 14 hours when New York is on EST and 13 hours when it is on EDT. A New York 9 AM is 11 PM in Tokyo in winter and 10 PM in summer, and there is no overlap between two ordinary 9-to-5 days.

With no shared office hours, every New York to Tokyo schedule uses someone’s early morning or late evening.

Calls with Tokyo teams

The least painful slot is the New York evening and the Tokyo morning.

  • 7:00 PM EST is 9:00 AM the next day in Tokyo
  • 6:00 PM EST is 8:00 AM the next day in Tokyo
  • 7:00 AM EST is 9:00 PM in Tokyo

Pick one side to host the awkward hour and swap it every few weeks.

Markets

The Tokyo Stock Exchange trades from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM JST, which is the New York night.

  • Tokyo opens at 7:00 PM EST the previous evening
  • Tokyo closes at 1:30 AM EST
  • The NYSE opens at 9:30 AM EST, which is 11:30 PM JST

Futures traders therefore watch Nikkei moves before New York wakes up.

Travel, anime and sport

Releases and live events are usually listed in Japan time.

  • A Friday 8:00 PM JST broadcast airs at 6:00 AM EST Friday
  • Midnight JST on a launch day is 10:00 AM EST the previous day
  • The 6:00 PM JST kick-off of a J-League match is 4:00 AM EST

The date is the main source of error: Tokyo is almost always a day ahead.

Deadlines and dates

A form that closes at 11:59 PM JST on Friday closes at 9:59 AM EST that same Friday. For someone in New York, a Japanese deadline therefore falls in the morning of the stated date, not the night.

In the other direction, a New York deadline of 5 PM EST is 7:00 AM JST the next day. If you send a document at the end of the New York day, your Tokyo colleague will read it at the start of their next one.

Thirteen hours or fourteen

Japan stays on JST (UTC+9) all year, so the changing figure is New York. In winter New York is on EST (UTC−5), making a 14-hour gap, and in summer it is on EDT (UTC−4), making the gap 13 hours.

Dates for 2026–27. Calculated from the IANA time zone database on Nov 6, 2026: today Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York. In northern winter the gap is 14 hours, in northern summer 13 hours. The clock changes ahead are:
  • Mar 14, 2027: New York moves to EDT (UTC−4); the gap becomes 13 hours
  • Nov 7, 2027: New York moves to EST (UTC−5); the gap becomes 14 hours

The change affects the Tokyo side of a recurring call. A weekly 7:00 PM New York call is 9:00 AM Tokyo on the day after in winter, and it becomes 8:00 AM the next day in the summer, unless the invite is rescheduled.

New York to Tokyo, every hour

Times are for Nov 6, 2026, when Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York. The gap changes on the dates listed above. Green rows are the hours when both places are inside a 9-to-5 day.

New York (EST)TokyoJST, +14 hrs
12:00 AM (midnight)2:00 PM
1:00 AM3:00 PM
2:00 AM4:00 PM
3:00 AM5:00 PM
4:00 AM6:00 PM
5:00 AM7:00 PM
6:00 AM8:00 PM
7:00 AM9:00 PM
8:00 AM10:00 PM
9:00 AM11:00 PM
10:00 AM12:00 AM next day
11:00 AM1:00 AM next day
12:00 PM (noon)2:00 AM next day
1:00 PM3:00 AM next day
2:00 PM4:00 AM next day
3:00 PM5:00 AM next day
4:00 PM6:00 AM next day
5:00 PM7:00 AM next day
6:00 PM8:00 AM next day
7:00 PM9:00 AM next day
8:00 PM10:00 AM next day
9:00 PM11:00 AM next day
10:00 PM12:00 PM next day
11:00 PM1:00 PM next day

“next day” and “previous day” mean Tokyo is on a different calendar date from New York.

Quick answers

What time is 9 AM EST in Japan?

11:00 PM JST the same day. In summer, when New York is on EDT, 9 AM is 10:00 PM in Tokyo.

Is Japan ahead of New York?

Yes, by 14 hours in winter and 13 hours in summer. Japan is always one calendar day ahead for most of the New York working day.

What is the best time to call Tokyo from New York?

Between 6:00 and 8:00 PM New York time, which is 8:00 to 10:00 AM in Tokyo the next day.

Does Japan have daylight saving?

No. Japan stays on JST all year, which is why the gap with New York changes in March and November.

What is 5 PM EST in Tokyo?

7:00 AM the next day in winter, and 6:00 AM in summer.