JST to AEST converter

Japan Time (Tokyo, Osaka) to Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra).

JST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

AEST is 2 h ahead of JST.

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⇄ AEST to JST

9:00 AM JST = 11:00 AM AEST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM JST, which is 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM AEST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

JST to AEST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

JST	AEST
12:00 AM JST	2:00 AM AEST
1:00 AM JST	3:00 AM AEST
2:00 AM JST	4:00 AM AEST
3:00 AM JST	5:00 AM AEST
4:00 AM JST	6:00 AM AEST
5:00 AM JST	7:00 AM AEST
6:00 AM JST	8:00 AM AEST
7:00 AM JST	9:00 AM AEST
8:00 AM JST	10:00 AM AEST
9:00 AM JST	11:00 AM AEST
10:00 AM JST	12:00 PM AEST
11:00 AM JST	1:00 PM AEST
12:00 PM JST	2:00 PM AEST
1:00 PM JST	3:00 PM AEST
2:00 PM JST	4:00 PM AEST
3:00 PM JST	5:00 PM AEST
4:00 PM JST	6:00 PM AEST
5:00 PM JST	7:00 PM AEST
6:00 PM JST	8:00 PM AEST
7:00 PM JST	9:00 PM AEST
8:00 PM JST	10:00 PM AEST
9:00 PM JST	11:00 PM AEST
10:00 PM JST	12:00 AM AEST next day
11:00 PM JST	1:00 AM AEST next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM JST = 11:00 AM AEST
12:00 PM JST = 2:00 PM AEST
3:00 PM JST = 5:00 PM AEST
5:00 PM JST = 7:00 PM AEST
9:00 AM AEST = 7:00 AM JST
12:00 PM AEST = 10:00 AM JST
5:00 PM AEST = 3:00 PM JST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: AEST is 2 h ahead of JST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: AEST is 1 h ahead of JST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: AEST is 2 h ahead of JST.

JST does not change its clocks. AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11).

About JST and AEST

JST here means Japan Time, the clock in Tokyo, Osaka. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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