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UTC to JST Converter

Convert Coordinated Universal Time to Japan Standard Time

How to UTC to JST

  1. 1.Enter the UTC time in hours and minutes.
  2. 2.Select a date if needed.
  3. 3.The JST equivalent appears instantly.
  4. 4.Use the swap button to convert JST to UTC.

About This Tool

Converts UTC to Japan Standard Time (JST), which is UTC+9. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so the 9-hour offset is constant year-round. JST is shared by Japan and South Korea (as KST).

Frequently Asked Questions

JST is UTC+9. Add 9 hours to UTC to get JST. This offset never changes because Japan does not use daylight saving time.

No — Japan Standard Time is UTC+9 year-round. Japan briefly used DST during the post-WWII occupation (1948-1951) but discontinued it.

Yes — Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) and Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) have the same offset. Tokyo and Seoul are always the same time.

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