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What is 8 AM JST in EST?
Japan Standard Time
8 AM
Eastern Time
7 PM
8 AM Japan Standard Time is 7 PM Eastern Time the previous day. (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: 8 AM JST = 7 PM EST the previous day
- November 1 to March 13: 8 AM JST = 6 PM EST the previous day
- March 14 to October 13: 8 AM JST = 7 PM EST the previous day
Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.
Questions
What is 8 AM JST in EST?
Right now, 8 AM Japan Standard Time is 7 PM Eastern Time the previous day. 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.
8 AM JST in other time zones
| Time zone | Time |
|---|---|
| Eastern Time EST/EDT | 7 PM (Wed) |
| Central Time CST/CDT | 6 PM (Wed) |
| Mountain Time MST/MDT | 5 PM (Wed) |
| Pacific Time PST/PDT | 4 PM (Wed) |
| Alaska Time AKST/AKDT | 3 PM (Wed) |
| Hawaii Time HST | 1 PM (Wed) |
| Greenwich Mean Time GMT | 11 PM (Wed) |
| Coordinated Universal Time UTC | 11 PM (Wed) |
| Central European Time CET/CEST | 1 AM |
| Eastern European Time EET/EEST | 2 AM |
| India Standard Time IST | 4:30 AM |
| Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT | 10 AM |
| Singapore Time SGT | 7 AM |
| Philippine Time PHT | 7 AM |
| Moscow Time MSK | 2 AM |
| Gulf Standard Time GST | 3 AM |
Based on the clocks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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