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

Moscow Standard Time (msk) is used in Russia. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Moscow.

JST to MSK Time Converter

Japan Standard Time → Moscow Standard Time

JST = UTC+9MSK = UTC+3

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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MSK (Moscow)

Russia · -6h

03:00

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 MSK (Moscow)

JST (Tokyo) is 6 hours ahead of MSK (Moscow). When JST (Tokyo) clocks hit noon, MSK (Moscow) reads 06:00.

JST (Tokyo) runs on Asia/Tokyo; MSK (Moscow) runs on Europe/Moscow. Together they are 6 hours apart.

Business hours comparison

Every working day, JST (Tokyo) and MSK (Moscow) are both in business hours for 2 hours simultaneously.

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JST (Tokyo)

MSK (Moscow)

Overlap (2h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 2-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.

15:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Moscow✓ Both working

16:00 Tokyo / 10:00 Moscow✓ Both working

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

Holiday calendar for both locations

⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

JST (Tokyo)7 holidays

Jul 20Marine Day

Aug 11Mountain Day

Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day

Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day

Oct 12Sports Day

MSK (Moscow)1 holiday

Nov 4Unity Day

Working across JST (Tokyo) and MSK (Moscow)

The 6-hour gap between JST (Tokyo) (Japan) and MSK (Moscow) (Russia) requires some planning — but a 2-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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If you are in JST (Tokyo), aim for 15:00–16:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in MSK (Moscow) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in JST (Tokyo), aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in MSK (Moscow) — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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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) ↔ MSK (Moscow)

2h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

JST (Tokyo)

MSK (Moscow)