Timezone converter

PST to JST Converter.

PST → JSTGap: +17h1h 9-5 overlap

PST to JST currently uses Pitcairn Time in America/Los_Angeles and Japan Time in Asia/Tokyo as the live reference pair, with a +17h live gap. PST to JST matters whenever Los Angeles and Tokyo need to coordinate across a +17h gap. The PST side covers United States and Mexico, while JST covers Japan — that country mix is the practical reason this conversion shows up in calendars rather than the abstract offset math.

Offset math, DST behavior, and city coverage on both sides are refreshed from the live timezone dataset during the page revalidation window.

From

PST

Pitcairn Time

America/Los_Angeles · PST -08:00

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Major markets in this grouping include Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali.

To

JST

Japan Time

Asia/Tokyo · GMT+9 +09:00

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Major markets in this grouping include Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya.

Scheduling snapshot

Current gap

+17h

PST -08:00 vs JST +09:00

9-to-5 overlap

1h

PST 4:00 PM previous day to 5:00 PM previous day

Representative countries

United States, Mexico, and Canada / Japan

Based on the busiest city and zone usage found in the current dataset.

Pair context

PST (Los Angeles, -08:00) to JST (Tokyo, +09:00) is currently a +17h conversion. Live coverage on the PST side is anchored by Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, and Mexicali; the JST side draws from Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.

PST to JST matters whenever Los Angeles and Tokyo need to coordinate across a +17h gap. The PST side covers United States and Mexico, while JST covers Japan — that country mix is the practical reason this conversion shows up in calendars rather than the abstract offset math.

This pair is trans-Pacific, with one side in the Americas and the other in Asia or Oceania. The +17h gap is large enough that morning on one side reliably overlaps evening on the other, which is why this conversion mostly serves global supply chains, gaming launch schedules, and follow-the-sun engineering.

PST follows seasonal clock changes through America/Los_Angeles, while JST stays on a fixed offset year-round. That asymmetry is the real differentiator on this page: the gap widens or narrows by an hour twice a year, so calendar invites scheduled in one season often look wrong in the other.

PST and JST sit exactly 17h apart, leaving roughly 1h of usable 9-to-5 overlap. That window is tight enough that recurring meetings tend to pile onto the same hour, which is why teams with this pair often consolidate cross-region work into a single anchor meeting per day.

Pair details

Reference zone, current offsets, country and city anchors, overlap math, and date-shift answers for PST to JST.

Reference pair

America/Los_Angeles -> Asia/Tokyo

Live offsets

PST -08:00 vs JST +09:00

Meaning split

Pitcairn Time / Japan Time

Country anchors

United States, Mexico, and Canada -> Japan

City anchors

Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali -> Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya

Workday overlap

1h window: PST 4:00 PM previous day-5:00 PM previous day

Morning answer

9 AM PST = 2:00 AM JST, next day

Evening answer

6 PM PST = 11:00 AM JST, next day

Calendar and scheduling context

Same-offset labels can share the same hour while still landing in different countries, calendars, cities, and workday windows. These notes show the practical context behind this conversion.

Exact pair identity

PST to JST is pinned to America/Los_Angeles -> Asia/Tokyo, with the shorthand labels shown as context. The city anchors are Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali on the PST side and Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya on the JST side, with +17h between the live reference zones.

Civil calendar differences

The 12 popular-hour answers include 0 same-day conversions, 12 next-day conversions, and 0 previous-day conversions. That distribution is what separates this page from a static offset chart.

Same-offset caution

Nearby labels sharing a current offset include PDT (From side), GMT+9 (To side), KST (To side), PWT (To side), WIT (To side), YAKT (To side). They may match mathematically, but their country calendars, city anchors, and common search intent differ from this exact pair.

Jurisdiction evidence

PST: United States (US); 616 mapped cities; capital Washington, D.C.; English; USD United States dollar | PST: Mexico (MX); 16 mapped cities; capital Mexico City; Spanish; MXN Mexican peso | PST: Canada (CA); 107 mapped cities; capital Ottawa; English, French; CAD Canadian dollar | PST: Pitcairn (PN); 1 mapped cities; capital Adamstown; English; NZD New Zealand dollar | JST: Japan (JP); 1296 mapped cities; capital Tokyo; Japanese; JPY Japanese yen

Pair fingerprint

Offset behavior, DST gap changes, local calendar evidence, and the day-shift pattern across the most common conversion hours.

Offset behavior class

PST/JST is a long-haul handoff gap: America/Los_Angeles currently reads -08:00, Asia/Tokyo reads +09:00, and the live delta is +17h. This class decides whether the page behaves like a same-day planner or a handoff planner.

DST asymmetry check

America/Los_Angeles changes from -08:00 (PST) to -07:00 (PDT) on March 14, 2027 at about 3:00 AM.

Calendar evidence

No country holiday snapshot is attached to this exact pair yet, so the page leans on city anchors, IANA zones, offsets, and the live conversion table instead of pretending a local calendar exists.

Day-shift fingerprint

Across the 12 popular-hour answers, this pair has 0 same-day answers, 12 next-day answers, 0 previous-day answers. That mix is specific to the current America/Los_Angeles -> Asia/Tokyo relationship and helps users see whether dates must be written explicitly in invites, travel plans, and release schedules.

Same-offset and canonical audit

Same-offset converter clusters can look identical if the page only shows a numeric offset. This audit states whether the route should be indexed, which canonical peer it follows when consolidated, and what pair-specific evidence keeps the page useful.

Indexing posture

This pair remains indexable because the route has enough pair-specific context: America/Los_Angeles -> Asia/Tokyo, country anchors, city anchors, calendar notes, and day-shift examples.

Same-offset math check

PST and JST are not currently a same-offset pair; the live delta is +17h. Same-offset neighbors are still listed because users often confuse nearby abbreviations.

Neighbor audit

PDT (From side, -08:00), GMT+9 (To side, +09:00), KST (To side, +09:00), PWT (To side, +09:00), WIT (To side, +09:00), YAKT (To side, +09:00) The page keeps these labels visible so SGT/HKT/GST-style clusters do not blur into one generic offset page.

Canonical evidence

PST/JST uses 0 same-day answers, 12 next-day answers, 0 previous-day answers; 1h strict workday overlap; source zones America/Los_Angeles and Asia/Tokyo; country anchors United States, Mexico, and Canada -> Japan.

Local intent behind each abbreviation

Common places, calendars, markets, languages, and operating contexts behindPST and JST.

JST

JST local intent 1

JST is Japan civil time, centered on Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and the rest of the Japanese domestic timetable. The useful context is Japan's no-DST posture, yen-denominated business cycles, Tokyo Stock Exchange timing, rail and aviation punctuality, anime/game/media release schedules, and holiday clusters such as Golden Week and year-end closures.

JST

JST local intent 2

A JST conversion is often searched by teams coordinating with Japan specifically, not merely UTC+9. Product launches, live streams, travel arrivals, and support handoffs should account for Japanese business etiquette, local public holidays, and the difference between Japan's stable clock and regions where daylight saving changes the counterpart offset.

Country calendar contrast

Same-offset conversions can still land in different public-holiday, language, currency, and city-anchor contexts. These rows use the country profile and holiday snapshots behind each side of the pair.

PST

United States

616 mapped city anchors; zones America/Los_Angeles.capital Washington, D.C.; English; USD United States dollar

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 19, Public) · Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12, Observance) · Presidents Day (Feb 16, Public) · Good Friday (Apr 3, Public)

PST

Mexico

16 mapped city anchors; zones America/Tijuana.capital Mexico City; Spanish; MXN Mexican peso

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Constitution Day (Feb 2, Public) · Benito Juárez's birthday (Mar 16, Public) · Maundy Thursday (Apr 2, Bank) · Good Friday (Apr 3, Bank)

PST

Canada

107 mapped city anchors; zones America/Vancouver.capital Ottawa; English, French; CAD Canadian dollar

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Louis Riel Day (Feb 16, Public) · Islander Day (Feb 16, Public) · Heritage Day (Feb 16, Public) · Family Day (Feb 16, Public)

PST

Pitcairn

1 mapped city anchors; zones Pacific/Pitcairn.capital Adamstown; English; NZD New Zealand dollar

Holiday snapshot: No holiday snapshot attached for the current year.

JST

Japan

1,296 mapped city anchors; zones Asia/Tokyo.capital Tokyo; Japanese; JPY Japanese yen

Holiday snapshot: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Public) · Coming of Age Day (Jan 12, Public) · Foundation Day (Feb 11, Public) · The Emperor's Birthday (Feb 23, Public) · Vernal Equinox Day (Mar 20, Public)

Pair-specific dossier

PST to JST: US Pacific Coast into Japan Standard Time

PST to JST is one of the most common gaming, hardware, anime, and trans-Pacific travel conversions. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver source times frequently need to land in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, or Fukuoka with the correct local date.

The intuitive trap is the date line. A Pacific evening announcement often lands in Japan the next day, while a Japan morning launch can appear on the previous afternoon or evening in California. During Pacific daylight time the gap changes by one hour.

This page should keep entertainment, product-launch, aviation, and engineering handoff contexts visible while reminding users that Japan's calendar does not follow US West Coast holidays.

California and Pacific Northwest to Tokyo/Osaka
Date-line crossing is often more important than the hour
Gaming, anime, hardware launches, flights, and support handoffs
Pacific-side PST/PDT seasonal drift; Japan no current DST
Japan public holidays and Golden Week travel peaks
Use America/Los_Angeles and Asia/Tokyo for precise storage

Primary user intent

Most often used for West Coast tech/media teams and fans converting Japan release times, livestreams, flight timings, or support windows into Pacific local time.

Business and market context

A 18:00 PST announcement is 11:00 JST the next day; a Tokyo 09:00 release is 16:00 PST on the previous day. Pacific daylight time compresses the gap by one hour, so recurring launches need date-aware conversion.

Representative cities — PST side

  • Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles)
  • San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles)
  • Seattle (America/Los_Angeles)
  • Vancouver (America/Vancouver)

Representative cities — JST side

  • Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo)
  • Osaka (Asia/Tokyo)
  • Nagoya (Asia/Tokyo)

Holiday and market caveats

US Thanksgiving, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day do not align with Japanese holidays such as Golden Week, Obon, Culture Day, and Labor Thanksgiving Day. Travel users should also check Japan rail/airport peak periods.

Not the same as adjacent pairs

Not the same as PST/KST despite the same UTC+9 target offset. Japan and Korea have separate public holidays, markets, languages, and entertainment-release conventions.

Exact IANA zones (canonical)

PST
America/Los_Angeles (PST/PDT depending on date)
JST
Asia/Tokyo (JST, no current DST)

Three-letter abbreviations are ambiguous. The IANA zone identifier above is the canonical reference; software, contracts, and calendar storage should use it instead of the abbreviation.

Source citations

  • IANA Time Zone Database tzdata (America/Los_Angeles, Asia/Tokyo)
  • US Department of Transportation — Daylight Saving Time
  • NICT Japan Standard Time

Neighboring abbreviation checks

These are the labels most likely to be confused with either side of this conversion. A matching UTC offset does not mean the same country, calendar, market, source convention, or user intent.

From side: PDT

same offset

PST and PDT match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
PDT: Pacific Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Open PDT

From side: AKDT

nearby

PST and AKDT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
AKDT: Alaska Time via America/Anchorage, -09:00; cities Anchorage, United States, Fairbanks, United States, and Eagle River, United States; countries United States.
Open AKDT

From side: AKST

nearby

PST and AKST are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
AKST: Alaska Time via America/Anchorage, -09:00; cities Anchorage, United States, Fairbanks, United States, and Eagle River, United States; countries United States.
Open AKST

From side: GAMT

nearby

PST and GAMT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
GAMT: Gambier Time via Pacific/Gambier, -09:00; cities No country breakdown available; countries French Polynesia.
Open GAMT

From side: GMT-7

nearby

PST and GMT-7 are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
GMT-7: Mexican Pacific Time via America/Hermosillo, -07:00; cities Hermosillo, Mexico, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico, and Nogales, Mexico; countries Mexico.
Open GMT-7

From side: MDT

nearby

PST and MDT are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
PST: Pitcairn Time via America/Los_Angeles, -08:00; cities Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States; countries United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Neighbor side
MDT: Mountain Time via America/Ciudad_Juarez, -07:00; cities Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Calgary, Canada, and Edmonton, Canada; countries Mexico, Canada, and United States.
Open MDT

To side: GMT+9

same offset

JST and GMT+9 match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
JST: Japan Time via Asia/Tokyo, +09:00; cities Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, and Osaka, Japan; countries Japan.
Neighbor side
GMT+9: Timor-Leste Time via Asia/Dili, +09:00; cities Dili, Timor Leste, Maliana, Timor Leste, and Suai, Timor Leste; countries Timor Leste.
Open GMT+9

To side: KST

same offset

JST and KST match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
JST: Japan Time via Asia/Tokyo, +09:00; cities Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, and Osaka, Japan; countries Japan.
Neighbor side
KST: Korean Time via Asia/Seoul, +09:00; cities Seoul, South Korea, Busan, South Korea, and Pyongyang, North Korea; countries South Korea and North Korea.
Open KST

To side: PWT

same offset

JST and PWT match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
JST: Japan Time via Asia/Tokyo, +09:00; cities Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, and Osaka, Japan; countries Japan.
Neighbor side
PWT: Palau Time via Pacific/Palau, +09:00; cities Ngerulmud, Palau; countries Palau.
Open PWT

To side: WIT

same offset

JST and WIT match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
JST: Japan Time via Asia/Tokyo, +09:00; cities Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, and Osaka, Japan; countries Japan.
Neighbor side
WIT: Eastern Indonesia Time via Asia/Jayapura, +09:00; cities Jayapura, Indonesia, Ambon, Indonesia, and Sorong, Indonesia; countries Indonesia.
Open WIT

To side: YAKT

same offset

JST and YAKT match on offset right now, but the page should not collapse them: they carry different city anchors, country calendars, currencies, holidays, and user intent.

Current side
JST: Japan Time via Asia/Tokyo, +09:00; cities Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, and Osaka, Japan; countries Japan.
Neighbor side
YAKT: Yakutsk Time via Asia/Chita, +09:00; cities Chita, Russia, Krasnokamensk, Russia, and Borzya, Russia; countries Russia.
Open YAKT

To side: ACWST

nearby

JST and ACWST are close enough to be confused in search, but they are not the same clock label and should be pinned to exact IANA zones.

Current side
JST: Japan Time via Asia/Tokyo, +09:00; cities Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, and Osaka, Japan; countries Japan.
Neighbor side
ACWST: Australian Central Western Time via Australia/Eucla, +08:45; cities No country breakdown available; countries Australia.
Open ACWST

Jurisdiction and city roster

Abbreviations with the same UTC offset can still represent different countries, cities, currencies, languages, and civil-time histories. This roster keeps thePST to JST page grounded in those concrete places.

PST: United States (US); 616 mapped cities; zones America/Los Angeles; city anchors Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, pop 3,820,914), San Diego (America/Los_Angeles, pop 1,404,452), San Jose (America/Los_Angeles, pop 997,368), San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, pop 827,526); official United States of America; capital Washington, D.C.; region Americas; subregion North America; population 340,110,988; area 9,525,067 km2; languages English; currency USD United States dollar.

PST: Mexico (MX); 16 mapped cities; zones America/Tijuana; city anchors Tijuana (America/Tijuana, pop 1,922,523), Mexicali (America/Tijuana, pop 1,032,686), Ensenada (America/Tijuana, pop 443,807), Rosarito (America/Tijuana, pop 100,660); official United Mexican States; capital Mexico City; region Americas; subregion North America; population 130,575,786; area 1,964,375 km2; languages Spanish; currency MXN Mexican peso.

PST: Canada (CA); 107 mapped cities; zones America/Vancouver; city anchors Vancouver (America/Vancouver, pop 662,248), Surrey (America/Vancouver, pop 568,322), Victoria (America/Vancouver, pop 289,625), Burnaby (America/Vancouver, pop 249,125); official Canada; capital Ottawa; region Americas; subregion North America; population 41,651,653; area 9,984,670 km2; languages English, French; currency CAD Canadian dollar.

PST: Pitcairn (PN); 1 mapped cities; zones Pacific/Pitcairn; city anchors Adamstown (Pacific/Pitcairn, pop 46); official Pitcairn Group of Islands; capital Adamstown; region Oceania; subregion Polynesia; population 35; area 47 km2; languages English; currency NZD New Zealand dollar.

JST: Japan (JP); 1296 mapped cities; zones Asia/Tokyo; city anchors Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, pop 9,733,276), Yokohama (Asia/Tokyo, pop 3,777,491), Osaka (Asia/Tokyo, pop 2,753,862), Nagoya (Asia/Tokyo, pop 2,332,176); official Japan; capital Tokyo; region Asia; subregion Eastern Asia; population 123,210,000; area 377,930 km2; languages Japanese; currency JPY Japanese yen.

Abbreviation identity dossier

Same-offset converter pages can look deceptively alike. These records pin the page to the exact abbreviations, IANA zones, countries, and city anchors behind PST and JST.

From side meaning roster

PST (pst) is not marked ambiguous in the abbreviation catalog. Meaning records: Pitcairn Time at UTC-08:00; listed zones Pacific/Pitcairn; America/Los Angeles; America/Tijuana; America/Vancouver; source label Pitcairn Time - Adamstown.

From side country footprint

PST currently maps to 4 country footprints in the converter dataset: United States (US), Mexico (MX), Canada (CA), Pitcairn (PN). The footprint spans 4 IANA zones across 10 city anchors.

From side city anchors

PST city anchors in this indexed page family: Los Angeles [los-angeles-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 3,820,914]; Tijuana [tijuana-MX, MX, America/Tijuana, pop 1,922,523]; San Diego [san-diego-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 1,404,452]; Mexicali [mexicali-MX, MX, America/Tijuana, pop 1,032,686]; San Jose [san-jose-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 997,368]; San Francisco [san-francisco-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 827,526]; Seattle [seattle-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 780,995]; Vancouver [vancouver-CA, CA, America/Vancouver, pop 662,248]; Portland [portland-5746545-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 652,503]; Las Vegas [las-vegas-US, US, America/Los_Angeles, pop 641,903].

From side jurisdiction dossier

PST: United States (US); 616 mapped cities; zones America/Los Angeles; city anchors Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, pop 3,820,914), San Diego (America/Los_Angeles, pop 1,404,452), San Jose (America/Los_Angeles, pop 997,368), San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, pop 827,526); official United States of America; capital Washington, D.C.; region Americas; subregion North America; population 340,110,988; area 9,525,067 km2; languages English; currency USD United States dollar. PST: Mexico (MX); 16 mapped cities; zones America/Tijuana; city anchors Tijuana (America/Tijuana, pop 1,922,523), Mexicali (America/Tijuana, pop 1,032,686), Ensenada (America/Tijuana, pop 443,807), Rosarito (America/Tijuana, pop 100,660); official United Mexican States; capital Mexico City; region Americas; subregion North America; population 130,575,786; area 1,964,375 km2; languages Spanish; currency MXN Mexican peso. PST: Canada (CA); 107 mapped cities; zones America/Vancouver; city anchors Vancouver (America/Vancouver, pop 662,248), Surrey (America/Vancouver, pop 568,322), Victoria (America/Vancouver, pop 289,625), Burnaby (America/Vancouver, pop 249,125); official Canada; capital Ottawa; region Americas; subregion North America; population 41,651,653; area 9,984,670 km2; languages English, French; currency CAD Canadian dollar. PST: Pitcairn (PN); 1 mapped cities; zones Pacific/Pitcairn; city anchors Adamstown (Pacific/Pitcairn, pop 46); official Pitcairn Group of Islands; capital Adamstown; region Oceania; subregion Polynesia; population 35; area 47 km2; languages English; currency NZD New Zealand dollar.

To side meaning roster

JST (jst) is not marked ambiguous in the abbreviation catalog. Meaning records: Japan Time at UTC+09:00; listed zones Asia/Tokyo; source label Japan Time - Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya.

To side country footprint

JST currently maps to 1 country footprint in the converter dataset: Japan (JP). The footprint spans 1 IANA zone across 10 city anchors.

To side city anchors

JST city anchors in this indexed page family: Tokyo [tokyo-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 9,733,276]; Yokohama [yokohama-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 3,777,491]; Osaka [osaka-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 2,753,862]; Nagoya [nagoya-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 2,332,176]; Sapporo [sapporo-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 1,973,832]; Fukuoka [fukuoka-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 1,612,392]; Kawasaki [kawasaki-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 1,538,262]; Kobe [kobe-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 1,525,152]; Kyoto [kyoto-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 1,463,723]; Saitama [saitama-JP, JP, Asia/Tokyo, pop 1,324,854].

To side jurisdiction dossier

JST: Japan (JP); 1296 mapped cities; zones Asia/Tokyo; city anchors Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, pop 9,733,276), Yokohama (Asia/Tokyo, pop 3,777,491), Osaka (Asia/Tokyo, pop 2,753,862), Nagoya (Asia/Tokyo, pop 2,332,176); official Japan; capital Tokyo; region Asia; subregion Eastern Asia; population 123,210,000; area 377,930 km2; languages Japanese; currency JPY Japanese yen.

From side timezone narrative

PST is a North or South American civil-time label, currently 8h behind UTC at -08:00. The label covers 4 IANA zones across 4 countries, with Los Angeles as the busiest live reference. The busiest cities using PST in the current catalog are Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, and San Jose. The lead live reference on this page is Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), currently at -08:00 (PST). Those cities are what give PST its actual feel rather than the abstract offset. PST currently shows -08:00, but America/Los_Angeles observes seasonal clock changes — the next transition is around March 14, 2027. That means the offset on this page is a snapshot, not a permanent fact, so long-range scheduling should pin the underlying IANA zone instead of the abbreviation.

From side policy and precision notes

PST reads cleanly across the Americas in this dataset, but the same letters can mean different things elsewhere (notably CST, EST, and IST overlap with non-American labels). Pin the IANA zone when the audience is international. America/Los_Angeles has an upcoming offset change on March 14, 2027. After that point, PST on this page will read a different UTC offset until the next transition, so any saved timestamp should anchor to the IANA zone rather than the abbreviation. For precise work, the safest equivalent of PST is the exact IANA zone used by your city or system. America/Los_Angeles sits at -08:00, behind UTC, which means daily logs in this zone reach a new calendar date after UTC does — relevant for date-aligned reports and billing cutoffs.

From side nearby abbreviations

PST should not be blindly swapped with nearby labels. Adjacent references in the catalog: PDT (-08:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); AKDT (-09:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); AKST (-09:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); GAMT (-09:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); GMT-7 (-07:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset); MDT (-07:00, Runs on a nearby UTC offset).

From side answer profile

PST has 1 meaning record, offset range UTC-08:00 to UTC-07:00, labels Pitcairn Time, and 4 country footprints across 4 IANA zones.

To side timezone narrative

JST is an Asian civil-time label, currently 9h ahead of UTC at +09:00. The lead reference is Tokyo, and the wider grouping reaches 1 country through 1 IANA zone. The busiest cities using JST in the current catalog are Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo. The lead live reference on this page is Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), currently at +09:00 (GMT+9). Those cities are what give JST its actual feel rather than the abstract offset. JST is stable on Asia/Tokyo year-round, with no seasonal clock changes in the next year. That makes it a low-friction choice for recurring meetings and broadcast schedules — but software still prefers the IANA zone because governments can change civil-time rules independently of the short code.

To side policy and precision notes

JST resolves cleanly here, but Asian labels often share letters with American or European ones — IST is shared between India and Israel, for instance. Pinning Asia/Tokyo avoids that whole class of confusion. Asia/Tokyo does not show an offset change in the next year, which makes JST predictable for short-term scheduling. Predictable is not the same as permanent — civil-time rules still get changed by governments on relatively short notice. For precise work, the safest equivalent of JST is the exact IANA zone used by your city or system. Asia/Tokyo sits at +09:00, ahead of UTC, which means daily logs in this zone reach a new calendar date before UTC does — a small detail that breaks date-based reporting if missed.

To side nearby abbreviations

JST should not be blindly swapped with nearby labels. Adjacent references in the catalog: GMT+9 (+09:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); KST (+09:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); PWT (+09:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); WIT (+09:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); YAKT (+09:00, Currently sits on the same UTC offset); ACWST (+08:45, Runs on a nearby UTC offset).

To side answer profile

JST has 1 meaning record, offset range UTC+09:00, labels Japan Time, and 1 country footprint across 1 IANA zone.

From side country reference summary

PST country anchor United States: The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's third-largest land area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million. Source: Wikipedia.

To side country reference summary

JST country anchor Japan: Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains. With a population of almost 123 million as of 2026, it is the world's 11th most populous country. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city. Source: Wikipedia.

To side trust note 1

JST is Japan civil time, centered on Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and the rest of the Japanese domestic timetable. The useful context is Japan's no-DST posture, yen-denominated business cycles, Tokyo Stock Exchange timing, rail and aviation punctuality, anime/game/media release schedules, and holiday clusters such as Golden Week and year-end closures.

To side trust note 2

A JST conversion is often searched by teams coordinating with Japan specifically, not merely UTC+9. Product launches, live streams, travel arrivals, and support handoffs should account for Japanese business etiquette, local public holidays, and the difference between Japan's stable clock and regions where daylight saving changes the counterpart offset.

Pair identity check

PST/JST uses America/Los_Angeles -> Asia/Tokyo, offset delta +17h, overlap 1h, route /convert/pst/jst/, and live abbreviation readings PST/GMT+9.

Market coverage on both sides

PST coverage on this page is led by Los Angeles, United States, Tijuana, Mexico, San Diego, United States, and Mexicali, Mexico, with 2 more in the live dataset. That mix is what makes PST feel anchored to West Coast and Pacific-edge American activity in practice rather than just an abbreviation on a chart.

JST coverage is led by Tokyo, Japan, Yokohama, Japan, Osaka, Japan, and Nagoya, Japan, with 2 more anchoring the wider label family. Combined with the PST side, this conversion ends up describing trans-Pacific outsourcing handoffs, gaming and entertainment release windows, and follow-the-sun engineering rotations.

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Common meeting times

PST to JST meeting times

Quick conversions for 9 AM, noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM based on today's local calendar.

PSTJSTDay relation
9:00 AM2:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
12:00 PM5:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
3:00 PM8:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
6:00 PM11:00 AMFri, Nov 6next day
9:00 PM2:00 PMFri, Nov 6next day

JST to PST meeting times

Quick conversions for 9 AM, noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM based on today's local calendar.

JSTPSTDay relation
9:00 AM4:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
12:00 PM7:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
3:00 PM10:00 PMThu, Nov 5previous day
6:00 PM1:00 AMFri, Nov 6same day
9:00 PM4:00 AMFri, Nov 6same day

Operational notes

PST to JST ranges from PST 9:00 AM (which lands at JST 2:00 AM) through PST 9:00 PM (JST 2:00 PM). Most of those slots fall on a different calendar day on the JST side, which is why this direction always needs explicit dates in invites and ticket comments — the time alone is not enough.

JST to PST ranges from JST 9:00 AM (which lands at PST 4:00 PM) through JST 9:00 PM (PST 4:00 AM). Most of those slots fall on a different calendar day on the PST side, which is why this direction always needs explicit dates in invites and ticket comments — the time alone is not enough.

Popular hour answers

These direct answers are here for the exact-intent searches people actually use, like “10 AM PST to JST” or “4 PM PST in JST”.

What is 8 AM PST in JST?

8 AM PST = 1:00 AM JST (01:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 9 AM PST in JST?

9 AM PST = 2:00 AM JST (02:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 10 AM PST in JST?

10 AM PST = 3:00 AM JST (03:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 11 AM PST in JST?

11 AM PST = 4:00 AM JST (04:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 12 PM PST in JST?

12 PM PST = 5:00 AM JST (05:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 1 PM PST in JST?

1 PM PST = 6:00 AM JST (06:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 2 PM PST in JST?

2 PM PST = 7:00 AM JST (07:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 3 PM PST in JST?

3 PM PST = 8:00 AM JST (08:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 4 PM PST in JST?

4 PM PST = 9:00 AM JST (09:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 5 PM PST in JST?

5 PM PST = 10:00 AM JST (10:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 6 PM PST in JST?

6 PM PST = 11:00 AM JST (11:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

What is 9 PM PST in JST?

9 PM PST = 2:00 PM JST (14:00). On today's live calendar that lands on Fri, Nov 6 in JST, which means the answer is a next day conversion rather than a static offset lookup.

Overlap window and DST radar

The live gap is +17h right now, based on America/Los_Angeles at -08:00 and Asia/Tokyo at +09:00. America/Los_Angeles changes offset on March 14, 2027, so the gap moves to +16h after that transition.

The most usable workday block right now is about 1 hours: PST 4:00 PM previous day to 5:00 PM previous day, which lines up with JST 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

America/Los_Angeles changes from -08:00 (PST) to -07:00 (PDT) on March 14, 2027 at about 3:00 AM.

Reference zones

America/Los_Angeles

PST · -08:00

Asia/Tokyo

GMT+9 · +09:00

These are the busiest live references selected from the abbreviation families on this page.

Conversion Table

PSTJST
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00:0017:00
01:0018:00
02:0019:00
03:0020:00
04:0021:00
05:0022:00
06:0023:00
07:0000:00
08:0001:00
09:0002:00
10:0003:00
11:0004:00
12:0005:00
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Top cities using JST

Countries represented here include Japan.

FAQ

How many hours is JST ahead of PST?
JST is currently +17h relative to PST, using America/Los_Angeles and Asia/Tokyo as the live reference zones on this page.
What is the best workday overlap between PST and JST?
The current 9-to-5 overlap is about 1 hours: PST 4:00 PM previous day to 5:00 PM previous day, which matches JST 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Does the PST-JST time difference change during DST?
The live gap is +17h right now, based on America/Los_Angeles at -08:00 and Asia/Tokyo at +09:00. America/Los_Angeles changes offset on March 14, 2027, so the gap moves to +16h after that transition.
Which cities commonly use PST and JST?
PST commonly covers cities such as Los Angeles, Tijuana, San Diego, and Mexicali, while JST commonly covers cities such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.
Should I use PST/JST or exact IANA zones?
Use the abbreviations for a quick read, but use exact IANA zones such as America/Los_Angeles and Asia/Tokyo when you need something precise in software, travel plans, or long-range scheduling.
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