JST to CET converter: Japan time to Central European time

In 2026 Central Europe is 8 hours behind Tokyo until 29 March, 7 hours behind from 29 March to 25 October and 8 hours behind for the rest of the year, as only Central Europe changes its clocks.

Tokyo12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · JST

Central Europe5:00 AMSunday 11 Oct · CEST

Central Europe is 7 h behind Tokyo today.

Tokyo

01234567891011121314151617181920212223

Central Europe

17181920212223012345678910111213141516

9 to 6 working hoursboth at workOverlap: 4 PM–6 PM in Tokyo

Your result

Enter your values to see the result.

Daylight saving: local time and fixed JST and CET

The converter starts with Tokyo to Central Europe, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed JST and CET 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 JST and CET
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-15 04:00 (UTC+01:00)	2026-01-15 04:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-15 05:00 (UTC+02:00)	2026-07-15 04:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Tokyo is 5:00 AM Wednesday 15 Jul in Berlin (CEST, 7 h behind).

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.