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EDT to JST Time Converter

Use this EDT to JST time converter to compare US East Coast and Japan time instantly. JST is 13 hours ahead of EDT, so 9:00 AM EDT becomes 10:00 PM JST and 5:00 PM EDT becomes 6:00 AM (next day) JST. The page is useful for business-hours overlap, international calls, remote-team handoffs, webinars, and travel planning, with daylight saving adjustments handled automatically.

EDT Eastern Daylight Time
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JST Japan Standard Time
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Select a time to convert

EDT to JST Quick Facts

Use this EDT to JST converter to compare US East Coast and Japan time, check the 13 hours gap, and confirm the right slot for calls, handoffs, and deadlines. Find the best overlap for calls and meetings.

Time Difference
Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time
Useful when deadlines, handoffs, or calls cross workday boundaries.
Best Call Window
Normal business hours do not overlap well here, so test early-morning or late-evening compromise slots.
Common Use Cases
Useful for remote teams, customer support windows, travel planning, webinars, and same-day deadline handoffs.

How to Convert EDT to JST

Converting between Eastern Daylight Time and Japan Standard Time means accounting for a 13 hours gap — here's how to do it in under 10 seconds with no sign-up.

Enter Your EDT Time

Pick the date and time in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4) that you want to convert. Hit "Now" to load the current EDT time instantly, or use "+1h" to step forward and compare.

Read the JST Result

The equivalent Japan Standard Time (UTC +9) time appears immediately. Since JST is 13 hours ahead of EDT, conversions often cross midnight — look for the date-change label.

Copy or Fine-Tune

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 United States–Japan calls.

Why Choose Our EDT to JST Converter

Align EDT–JST Meetings Instantly

With 13 hours between EDT and JST, business-hours overlap is limited. This tool instantly shows which hours work on both sides, so you can lock in a meeting without a chain of "does 3 PM work for you?" emails.

Spot Date-Line Shifts at a Glance

A EDT evening at 9 PM is already the next morning in JST. This converter flags date changes beside the result — critical when booking flights, hitting deadlines, or scheduling across the United States–Japan corridor.

Handles DST Transitions Automatically

Daylight Saving adjustments can widen or narrow the EDT–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.

Never Miss a EDT-Timed Event

Product launches, sports matches, and webinars are often announced in EDT. Convert the event time to JST so you know exactly when to tune in — with a 13 hours difference, a morning event in United States falls during work hours in Japan.

EDT to JST Time Conversion Chart

Quick-reference conversion table covering every hour of the day at a glance.

Complete 24-Hour Conversion

Eastern Daylight Time to Japan Standard Time full day schedule

12:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
JST
7:00 AM
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8:00 PM
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10:00 PM
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11:00 PM
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12:00 AM
JST
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4:00 PM
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JST
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JST
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6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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10:00 AM
JST
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10:00 PM
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11:00 AM
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11:00 PM
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12:00 PM
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The two zones in context

EDT vs JST — cities and working rhythm

EDT — Eastern Daylight Time
Primary cities: New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta (summer)

US East Coast summer offset (mid-March to early November), UTC-4. The narrower gap to Europe (only 4 h during northern-hemisphere summer) means early-morning EU meetings align with reasonable East Coast times.

JST — Japan Standard Time
Primary cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka

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).

Time gap: JST is 13.0 hours ahead of EDT (standard-time offsets — daylight-saving flips shift this by an hour twice a year in most northern-hemisphere zones).

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