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What is 5 PM EST in JST?

Eastern Time

5 PM

Japan Standard Time

6 AM

5 PM Eastern Time is 6 AM Japan Standard Time the next day. (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: 5 PM EST = 6 AM JST the next day
  • November 1 to March 13: 5 PM EST = 7 AM JST the next day
  • March 14 to October 13: 5 PM EST = 6 AM JST the next day

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

Questions

What is 5 PM EST in JST?

Right now, 5 PM Eastern Time is 6 AM Japan Standard Time the next day. 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.

5 PM EST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Central Time CST/CDT4 PM
Mountain Time MST/MDT3 PM
Pacific Time PST/PDT2 PM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT1 PM
Hawaii Time HST11 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT9 PM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC9 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST11 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST12 AM (Thu)
India Standard Time IST2:30 AM (Thu)
Japan Standard Time JST6 AM (Thu)
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT8 AM (Thu)
Singapore Time SGT5 AM (Thu)
Philippine Time PHT5 AM (Thu)
Moscow Time MSK12 AM (Thu)
Gulf Standard Time GST1 AM (Thu)

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

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