PST to JST
Live, right now. America/Los_Angeles → Asia/Tokyo
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| PST | JST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 4pm | 00:00 → 16:00 | asleep in PST |
| 1am | 5pm | 01:00 → 17:00 | asleep in PST |
| 2am | 6pm | 02:00 → 18:00 | asleep in PST |
| 3am | 7pm | 03:00 → 19:00 | asleep in PST |
| 4am | 8pm | 04:00 → 20:00 | asleep in PST |
| 5am | 9pm | 05:00 → 21:00 | asleep in PST |
| 6am | 10pm | 06:00 → 22:00 | asleep in JST |
| 7am | 11pm | 07:00 → 23:00 | asleep in JST |
| 8am | 12am Thu | 08:00 → 00:00 | asleep in JST |
| 9am | 1am Thu | 09:00 → 01:00 | asleep in JST |
| 10am | 2am Thu | 10:00 → 02:00 | asleep in JST |
| 11am | 3am Thu | 11:00 → 03:00 | asleep in JST |
| 12pm | 4am Thu | 12:00 → 04:00 | asleep in JST |
| 1pm | 5am Thu | 13:00 → 05:00 | asleep in JST |
| 2pm | 6am Thu | 14:00 → 06:00 | asleep in JST |
| 3pm | 7am Thu | 15:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 8am Thu | 16:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 9am Thu | 17:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 10am Thu | 18:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 11am Thu | 19:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 12pm Thu | 20:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 1pm Thu | 21:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm now | 2pm Thu | 22:00 → 14:00 | asleep in PST |
| 11pm | 3pm Thu | 23:00 → 15:00 | asleep in PST |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in JST when it is 10:26 pm in PST?
2:26 pm in JST the next day.
How many hours ahead is JST of PST?
JST is 16 hours ahead PST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between PST and JST?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between PST and JST change?
PST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). JST does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.