Convert JST to CST
Convert a time in JST to CST, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
JST to CST
Time in JST, Asia
Time in CST, North America
- JST now
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- CST now
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Time zone details
JST, Asia
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT-9
- Standard offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
CST, North America
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT+6
- Standard offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert CST to JST.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between JST and CST?+
JST is UTC+09:00 and CST is UTC-06:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does JST observe daylight saving time?+
No. JST stays on UTC+09:00 all year.
Does CST observe daylight saving time?+
No. CST stays on UTC-06:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.