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What is 6 PM JST in EST?

Japan Standard Time

6 PM

Eastern Time

4 AM

6 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:

November 8 to March 13: 6 PM JST = 4 AM EST
March 14 to November 6: 6 PM JST = 5 AM EST
November 7 to November 7: 6 PM JST = 4 AM EST

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

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What is 6 PM JST in EST?

Right now, 6 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 14 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.

6 PM JST in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Eastern Time EST/EDT	4 AM
Central Time CST/CDT	3 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	2 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT	1 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	12 AM
Hawaii Time HST	11 PM (Sat)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	9 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC	9 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST	10 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	11 AM
India Standard Time IST	2:30 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	8 PM
Singapore Time SGT	5 PM
Philippine Time PHT	5 PM
Moscow Time MSK	12 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST	1 PM

Based on the clocks on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

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