SAST to JST converter

South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town) to Japan Time (Tokyo, Osaka).

SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

JST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

JST is 7 h ahead of SAST.

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⇄ JST to SAST

9:00 AM SAST = 4:00 PM JST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM SAST, which is 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM JST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

SAST to JST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM SAST = 4:00 PM JST
12:00 PM SAST = 7:00 PM JST
3:00 PM SAST = 10:00 PM JST
5:00 PM SAST = 12:00 AM JST (next day)
9:00 AM JST = 2:00 AM SAST
12:00 PM JST = 5:00 AM SAST
5:00 PM JST = 10:00 AM SAST

Does the gap change during the year?

No. JST is 7 h ahead of SAST all year.

SAST does not change its clocks. JST does not change its clocks.

About SAST and JST

SAST here means South Africa Time, the clock in Johannesburg, Cape Town. Right now it is UTC+2. It has no daylight saving.

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

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