JST to CET converter

Japan Standard Time (JST) is UTC+9 with no daylight saving. It covers Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo (Seoul shares the same clock).

Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1 and observes summer time (CEST, UTC+2, roughly March–October). It covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Amsterdam.

Central European Time is typically 8 hours behind Japan Standard Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Best time to call Central European Time from Japan Standard Time

There's no 9-to-5 overlap between Japan Standard Time and Central European Time — one side always has to flex. The practical slots: 6:00 PM in Japan Standard Time is 10:00 AM in Central European Time. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.