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What is 5 PM JST in EST?

Japan Standard Time

5 PM

Eastern Time

4 AM

5 PM Japan Standard Time is 4 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: 5 PM JST = 4 AM EST
  • November 1 to March 13: 5 PM JST = 3 AM EST
  • March 14 to October 13: 5 PM JST = 4 AM EST

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

Questions

What is 5 PM JST in EST?

Right now, 5 PM Japan Standard Time is 4 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.

5 PM JST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Eastern Time EST/EDT4 AM
Central Time CST/CDT3 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT2 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT1 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT12 AM
Hawaii Time HST10 PM (Tue)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT8 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC8 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST10 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST11 AM
India Standard Time IST1:30 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT7 PM
Singapore Time SGT4 PM
Philippine Time PHT4 PM
Moscow Time MSK11 AM
Gulf Standard Time GST12 PM

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

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