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What is 1 AM EST in JST?

Eastern Time

1 AM

Japan Standard Time

2 PM

1 AM Eastern Time is 2 PM Japan Standard Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Eastern Time and Japan Standard Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

October 14 to October 31: 1 AM EST = 2 PM JST
November 1 to March 13: 1 AM EST = 3 PM JST
March 14 to October 13: 1 AM EST = 2 PM JST

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.

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What is 1 AM EST in JST?

Right now, 1 AM Eastern Time is 2 PM Japan Standard Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is JST ahead of or behind EST?

Japan Standard Time is currently 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

1 AM EST in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Central Time CST/CDT	12 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	11 PM (Tue)
Pacific Time PST/PDT	10 PM (Tue)
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	9 PM (Tue)
Hawaii Time HST	7 PM (Tue)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	5 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC	5 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST	7 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	8 AM
India Standard Time IST	10:30 AM
Japan Standard Time JST	2 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	4 PM
Singapore Time SGT	1 PM
Philippine Time PHT	1 PM
Moscow Time MSK	8 AM
Gulf Standard Time GST	9 AM

Based on the clocks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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