MeanwhileJST to SAST converter
Japan Time (Tokyo, Osaka) to South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town).
SAST is 7 h behind JST.
9:00 AM JST = 2:00 AM SAST same day
Best time to meet
The best time to meet is between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM JST, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM SAST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.
JST to SAST time table
For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.
| JST | SAST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM JST | 5:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 1:00 AM JST | 6:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 2:00 AM JST | 7:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 3:00 AM JST | 8:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 4:00 AM JST | 9:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 5:00 AM JST | 10:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 6:00 AM JST | 11:00 PM SAST previous day |
| 7:00 AM JST | 12:00 AM SAST |
| 8:00 AM JST | 1:00 AM SAST |
| 9:00 AM JST | 2:00 AM SAST |
| 10:00 AM JST | 3:00 AM SAST |
| 11:00 AM JST | 4:00 AM SAST |
| 12:00 PM JST | 5:00 AM SAST |
| 1:00 PM JST | 6:00 AM SAST |
| 2:00 PM JST | 7:00 AM SAST |
| 3:00 PM JST | 8:00 AM SAST |
| 4:00 PM JST | 9:00 AM SAST |
| 5:00 PM JST | 10:00 AM SAST |
| 6:00 PM JST | 11:00 AM SAST |
| 7:00 PM JST | 12:00 PM SAST |
| 8:00 PM JST | 1:00 PM SAST |
| 9:00 PM JST | 2:00 PM SAST |
| 10:00 PM JST | 3:00 PM SAST |
| 11:00 PM JST | 4:00 PM SAST |
Quick answers
- 9:00 AM JST = 2:00 AM SAST
- 12:00 PM JST = 5:00 AM SAST
- 3:00 PM JST = 8:00 AM SAST
- 5:00 PM JST = 10:00 AM SAST
- 9:00 AM SAST = 4:00 PM JST
- 12:00 PM SAST = 7:00 PM JST
- 5:00 PM SAST = 12:00 AM JST (next day)
Does the gap change during the year?
No. SAST is 7 h behind JST all year.
JST does not change its clocks. SAST does not change its clocks.
About JST and SAST
JST here means Japan Time, the clock in Tokyo, Osaka. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.
SAST here means South Africa Time, the clock in Johannesburg, Cape Town. Right now it is UTC+2. It has no daylight saving.
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