JST to PST converter

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

Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8 and observes daylight saving (PDT, UTC−7, roughly March–November). It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

Pacific Time is typically 17 hours behind Japan Standard Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Best time to call Pacific Time from Japan Standard Time

There's no 9-to-5 overlap between Japan Standard Time and Pacific Time — one side always has to flex. The practical slots: 9:00 AM in Japan Standard Time is 4:00 PM in Pacific Time. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.