EST to JST converter: Eastern time to Japan time

In 2026 Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York until 8 March, 13 hours ahead from 8 March to 1 November and 14 hours ahead for the rest of the year, as only New York changes its clocks.

New York12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · EDT

Tokyo1:00 AMMonday 12 Oct · JST

Tokyo is 13 h ahead New York today.

New York

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Tokyo

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workNo overlap. Nearest: 8 PM in New York is 09:00 in Tokyo

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed EST and JST

The converter starts with New York to Tokyo, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed EST and JST button.

These examples use noon on the dates shown. A converted date can be the previous or following day.

Starting date and time	Using local city rules	Using fixed EST and JST
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-16 02:00 (UTC+09:00)	2026-01-16 02:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-16 01:00 (UTC+09:00)	2026-07-16 02:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in New York is 1:00 AM Thursday 16 Jul in Tokyo (JST, 13 h ahead).

Why daylight saving conversions need a date explains skipped and repeated clock readings. The rules here come from the browser’s time zone data and can lag a government change.