JST: Japan Standard Time
Nine hours ahead of UTC across the whole of Japan. Japan has not used daylight saving since a brief post-war experiment, so the offset never changes.
Daylight
Current JST time
00:00:00
Shown for Tokyo, a representative location on JST.
Sunrise
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Local time
Sunset
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Local time
UTC now
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Coordinated Universal Time
Your zone
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UTC
Same as you
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Relative to your device
- Abbreviation
- JST
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- vs UK now
- +8h
Japan Standard Time
Changes with BST
Where JST is used
- Japan
Cities on JST
JST converted to major cities
The current moment, read off each city's own clock.
| City | Local time | Date | vs Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardiffWales, UK | --:-- | ||
| LondonUnited Kingdom | --:-- | ||
| New YorkUnited States | --:-- | ||
| Los AngelesUnited States | --:-- | ||
| ChicagoUnited States | --:-- | ||
| São PauloBrazil | --:-- | ||
| ParisFrance | --:-- | ||
| DubaiUAE | --:-- | ||
| MumbaiIndia | --:-- | ||
| SingaporeSingapore | --:-- | ||
| SydneyAustralia | --:-- |
JST and the UK
JST is running 8 hours ahead of the United Kingdom right now. Because JST has no daylight saving while the UK switches between GMT and BST, the difference between them changes by an hour twice a year even though JST itself never moves.
JST: questions
- What is JST?
- JST stands for Japan Standard Time. It is UTC+9, meaning it runs 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Nine hours ahead of UTC across the whole of Japan. Japan has not used daylight saving since a brief post-war experiment, so the offset never changes.
- Which countries use JST?
- JST is used across Japan.
- Does JST change for daylight saving?
- No. JST stays at UTC+9 throughout the year. Note that the difference to the UK still changes, because Britain switches between GMT and BST.
- What is JST in UK time?
- JST is currently 8 hours ahead of the UK. Because Britain observes British Summer Time, this gap shifts by an hour between the winter and summer months.