Current JST time
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Japan Standard Time
JST means Japan Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+9 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- JST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 4
- Representative IANA zones
- 1
- 09:00 in UTC
- 00:00
These IANA zones keep UTC+9 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference with your location
Japan Standard Time is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 4 countries keep UTC+9 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | — | 1217 |
| South Korea | — | 4 |
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | — | 3 |
| North Korea | — | 1 |
Countries and cities in this time zone · JST
12 representative cities below currently show UTC+9.
Other zones with the same UTC offset
3 other time zones share UTC+9 with JST right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · JST
JST = UTC+9, so 09:00 JST = 00:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 JST using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 JST = |
|---|---|---|
| JST to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0−9h | 00:00 |
| JST to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5−14h | 19:00 |
| JST to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30−3h30m | 05:30 |
| JST to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−17h | 16:00 |
| JST to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0−9h | 00:00 |
| JST to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−15h | 18:00 |
| JST to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−16h | 17:00 |
| JST to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1−8h | 01:00 |
| JST to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+1h | 10:00 |
| JST to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7−2h | 07:00 |
| JST to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9same time | 09:00 |
| JST to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| JST to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| JST to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1−8h | 01:00 |
| JST to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4−13h | 20:00 |
| JST to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−16h | 17:00 |
| JST to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5−14h | 19:00 |
| JST to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+1h30m | 10:30 |
| JST to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+30m | 09:30 |
| JST to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3−12h | 21:00 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 JST = |
|---|---|---|
| JST to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+2h | 11:00 |
| JST to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30−4h30m | 04:30 |
| JST to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−17h | 16:00 |
| JST to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−18h | 15:00 |
| JST to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5−4h | 05:00 |
| JST to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−21h | 12:00 |
| JST to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3−6h | 03:00 |
| JST to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3−12h | 21:00 |
| JST to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4−13h | 20:00 |
| JST to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| JST to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6−3h | 06:00 |
| JST to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3−12h | 21:00 |
| JST to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2−7h | 02:00 |
| JST to CTCentral Time | UTC-5−14h | 19:00 |
| JST to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2−7h | 02:00 |
| JST to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+4h45m | 13:45 |
| JST to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+3h45m | 12:45 |
| JST to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8−1h | 08:00 |
| JST to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+1h | 10:00 |
| JST to CLTChile Time | UTC-4−13h | 20:00 |
Popular conversions
Frequently asked questions
What is JST?
JST means Japan Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+9 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is JST's UTC offset used?
UTC+9 is used all year in Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and North Korea. 4 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
JST vs UTC: what is the difference?
JST = UTC+9, so 09:00 JST = 00:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does JST have daylight saving time?
No. JST always means UTC+9. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.