No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
JST (Tokyo)
PST (Los Angeles)
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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between jst and pst?
Japan Standard Time (jst) is UTC+9 and Pacific Standard Time (pst) is UTC-7. The difference between them is 16 hours.
Where is jst used?
Japan Standard Time (jst) is used in Japan and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.
Where is pst used?
Pacific Standard Time (pst) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
How do I convert jst to pst?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any jst time and the pst equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
JST (Tokyo) is 16 hours ahead of PST (Los Angeles). When JST (Tokyo) clocks hit noon, PST (Los Angeles) reads 20:00.
JST (Tokyo) runs on Asia/Tokyo; PST (Los Angeles) runs on America/Los_Angeles. Together they are 16 hours apart.
Mutual working hours
There is no business hours overlap between JST (Tokyo) and PST (Los Angeles) during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
JST (Tokyo) and PST (Los Angeles) have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
08:00 Tokyo / 16:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h before working hours in Tokyo
09:00 Tokyo / 17:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h after working hours in Los Angeles
07:00 Tokyo / 15:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Tokyo
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
PST (Los Angeles)8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Working across JST (Tokyo) and PST (Los Angeles)
JST (Tokyo) (Japan) and PST (Los Angeles) (USA) are 16 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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A 08:00 meeting in JST (Tokyo) means 16:00 in PST (Los Angeles) (1h before working hours in Tokyo).
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A 09:00 meeting in JST (Tokyo) means 17:00 in PST (Los Angeles) (1h after working hours in Los Angeles).
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A 07:00 meeting in JST (Tokyo) means 15:00 in PST (Los Angeles) (2h before working hours in Tokyo).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
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.
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)".
