Japan Standard Time (jst) is used in Japan. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.

Central European Time (cet) is used in France. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

JST to CET Time Converter

Japan Standard Time → Central European Time

JST = UTC+9CET = UTC+2

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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CET (Paris)

France · -7h

02:00

London

United Kingdom · -8h

01:00

New York

USA · -13h

20:00-1 day

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -5h

04:00

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

Time difference: JST (Tokyo) and CET (Paris)

JST (Tokyo) is 7 hours ahead of CET (Paris). At noon in JST (Tokyo), your contact in CET (Paris) sees 05:00.

JST (Tokyo) runs on Asia/Tokyo; CET (Paris) runs on Europe/Paris. Together they are 7 hours apart.

Business hours comparison

JST (Tokyo) and CET (Paris) share 1 hour of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.

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JST (Tokyo)

CET (Paris)

Overlap (1h)

Best call times between these locations

There is a 1-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.

16:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Paris✓ Both working

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.

JST (Tokyo)7 holidays

Jul 20Marine Day

Aug 11Mountain Day

Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day

Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day

Oct 12Sports Day

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

Scheduling between JST (Tokyo) and CET (Paris)

JST (Tokyo) (Japan) and CET (Paris) (France) are 7 hours apart. With a 1-hour daily overlap in standard business hours, both teams can connect in real time without either side stretching beyond their normal workday.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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If you are in JST (Tokyo), aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in CET (Paris) — both teams are within working hours.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am JST (Tokyo)".

JST (Tokyo) ↔ CET (Paris)

1h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

JST (Tokyo)

CET (Paris)