JST to EST converter: Japan time to Eastern time

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

Tokyo12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · JST

New York11:00 PMSaturday 10 Oct · EDT

New York is 13 h behind Tokyo today.

Tokyo

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New York

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workNo overlap. Nearest: 6 AM in Tokyo is 17:00 in New York

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed JST and EST

The converter starts with Tokyo to New York, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed JST and EST 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 EST
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-14 22:00 (UTC-05:00)	2026-01-14 22:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-14 23:00 (UTC-04:00)	2026-07-14 22:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Tokyo is 11:00 PM Tuesday 14 Jul in New York (EDT, 13 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.