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What is 3 PM JST in EST?

Japan Standard Time

3 PM

Eastern Time

2 AM

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

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Does the answer change during the year?

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

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

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

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What is 3 PM JST in EST?

Right now, 3 PM Japan Standard Time is 2 AM Eastern Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is EST ahead of or behind JST?

Eastern Time is currently 13 hours behind Japan Standard 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.

3 PM JST in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Eastern Time EST/EDT	2 AM
Central Time CST/CDT	1 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	12 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT	11 PM (Tue)
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	10 PM (Tue)
Hawaii Time HST	8 PM (Tue)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	6 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC	6 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST	8 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	9 AM
India Standard Time IST	11:30 AM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	5 PM
Singapore Time SGT	2 PM
Philippine Time PHT	2 PM
Moscow Time MSK	9 AM
Gulf Standard Time GST	10 AM

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

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