Convert time from CAT to JST. Enter any time to see the equivalent JST time, compare current CAT and JST times side by side, and find overlapping business hours for calls and meetings.
Use this CAT to JST converter to compare South Africa and Japan time, check the 7 hours gap, and confirm the right slot for calls, handoffs, and deadlines. Good overlap starts around 9:00 AM CAT / 4:00 PM JST.
Converting between Central Africa Time and Japan Standard Time means accounting for a 7 hours gap — here's how to do it in under 10 seconds with no sign-up.
Pick the date and time in Central Africa Time (UTC +2) that you want to convert. Hit "Now" to load the current cat time instantly, or use "+1h" to step forward and compare.
The equivalent Japan Standard Time (UTC +9) time appears immediately. Since jst is 7 hours ahead of cat, most daytime conversions stay on the same calendar day.
Click "Copy Time" to grab the jst result for your calendar or message. Use "+1d" to check how the conversion shifts across dates — helpful for scheduling recurring South Africa–Japan calls.
When someone in South Africa suggests 9:00 AM cat, that's 4:00 PM jst. This converter shows the overlap so both sides agree on one slot — no back-and-forth.
Late-night cat times can land on a different date in jst because of the 7 hours offset. The converter labels "next day" or "previous day" next to the result so you never send a message a day early or miss a deadline.
Daylight Saving adjustments can widen or narrow the cat–jst gap by an hour. During transition weeks many people get it wrong. This converter pulls the current UTC offsets automatically, so the result is right even on the changeover day.
Product launches, sports matches, and webinars are often announced in cat. Convert the event time to jst so you know exactly when to tune in — with a 7 hours difference, a morning event in South Africa falls during work hours in Japan.
Quick-reference conversion table covering every hour of the day at a glance.
Central Africa Time to Japan Standard Time full day schedule
| Central Africa Time | Japan Standard Time |
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| 12:00 AM |
7:00 AM
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| 1:00 AM |
8:00 AM
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| 2:00 AM |
9:00 AM
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| 3:00 AM |
10:00 AM
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| 4:00 AM |
11:00 AM
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| 5:00 AM |
12:00 PM
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| 6:00 AM |
1:00 PM
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| 7:00 AM |
2:00 PM
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| 8:00 AM |
3:00 PM
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| 9:00 AM |
4:00 PM
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| 10:00 AM |
5:00 PM
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| 11:00 AM |
6:00 PM
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| 12:00 PM |
7:00 PM
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| 1:00 PM |
8:00 PM
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| 2:00 PM |
9:00 PM
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| 3:00 PM |
10:00 PM
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| 4:00 PM |
11:00 PM
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| 5:00 PM |
12:00 AM
(next day)
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| 6:00 PM |
1:00 AM
(next day)
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| 7:00 PM |
2:00 AM
(next day)
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| 8:00 PM |
3:00 AM
(next day)
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| 9:00 PM |
4:00 AM
(next day)
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| 10:00 PM |
5:00 AM
(next day)
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| 11:00 PM |
6:00 AM
(next day)
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Japan — one of the few large economies that has no DST, so JST is JST year-round (UTC+9). Business hours 9 AM – 6 PM JST with strong presence-based culture (staying past 7 PM is common). Same offset as Korean Standard Time (KST).
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