Convert China Standard Time to Japan Standard Time
Instantly convert China Standard Time (CST) to Japan Standard Time (JST) with our free online calculator.
China Standard Time
01:20:57 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (CST)
Japan Standard Time
02:20:57 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (JST)
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24-Hour Comparison
| CST | JST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM(+1d) |
How to Convert China Standard Time to Japan Standard Time
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To convert China Standard Time (CST) to Japan Standard Time (JST): Convert CST to JST
About China Standard Time (CST)
China Standard Time (CST, IANA: Asia/Shanghai) is the unified civil time of the People's Republic of China, set at UTC+8:00 year-round (no DST). Despite China's vast east-west extent (~5,200 km from Xinjiang's western border at 73°E to Heilongjiang's eastern border at 135°E — 62° of longitude or ~4 hours of solar time), the entire country uses a single time zone since 1949 (consolidated from 5 separate zones used during the Republic of China era). This means Kashgar Xinjiang sees solar noon at approximately 14:00 CST in summer, while Shanghai sees solar noon at approximately 11:50 CST — a stark practical discrepancy. Hong Kong Time (HKT) and Macau Time (MOT) are identical at UTC+8 but use different IANA identifiers for historical reasons. CST serves approximately 1.42 billion people. CST is identical in offset to Singapore Time (SGT), Malaysia Time (MYT), Philippine Time (PHT), Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), Hong Kong Time (HKT). Major CST cities: Shanghai (24M), Beijing (21.5M), Chongqing (32M), Guangzhou (15M), Shenzhen (12.5M), Chengdu (16.3M), Tianjin (13.7M), Wuhan (11M), Xi'an (13M), Hangzhou (11.9M). Affects: SSE + SZSE stock exchanges, Beijing Central Government working hours.
About Japan Standard Time (JST)
Japan Standard Time (JST, IANA: Asia/Tokyo) is the civil time of Japan, set at UTC+9:00 year-round (no DST). Japan observed Daylight Saving Time only briefly during American Occupation (1948-1951) and discontinued it after the Treaty of San Francisco. JST is also called Nippon Hyōjunji (日本標準時) and is officially maintained by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) — Japan operates a sophisticated atomic-clock-based timekeeping system at NICT Koganei facility with caesium beam frequency standards CSF-2 + Sr-87 optical lattice clock. JST is identical in offset to Korea Standard Time (KST), Yakutsk Time (Russian Far East), Western Indonesian Time WIT (eastern Indonesia), and Palau Time (PWT). JST serves Japan's approximately 125 million residents across 47 prefectures. Major JST cities: Tokyo (14M city, 37M metro — the world's largest metropolitan area by population), Yokohama (3.8M — Tokyo bay metro), Osaka (2.7M, Kansai region 19M metro), Nagoya (2.3M, Chukyo region 9.5M metro), Sapporo (1.9M — Hokkaido capital), Fukuoka (1.6M — Kyushu hub), Kobe (1.5M), Kawasaki (1.5M), Saitama (1.3M). Affects: TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange) trading hours 09:00-15:00 JST, Tokyo Sumo Grand Tournaments, Shinkansen bullet-train scheduling, Tokyo Disney + USJ park operating hours.