San Francisco to Tokyo Time Converter
Convert time between San Francisco and Tokyo. Right now, San Francisco is 16 hours behind Tokyo.
Time Zone Converter
Click any hour to see what it lands on in every city. The first row's hours run 12am to 11pm — every other row is its local time at the same instant.
When it's this time in San Francisco:
| San Francisco | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
About PST and JST
PST (Pacific Time (US)) covers USA and Canada and is anchored to the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts by one hour twice a year.
JST (Japan Standard Time) covers Japan via Asia/Tokyo. It does not observe daylight saving time.
Because at least one of these zones uses DST, the time difference between PST and JST is not constant — it shifts by an hour during the spring and autumn DST transitions. The hour grid below recomputes the difference for any specific date you click, using the IANA rules baked into your browser.
FAQ
- How many hours difference between PST and JST?
- Right now, PST is 16 hours behind JST. Because at least one of these zones observes daylight saving time, the gap shifts by an hour twice a year (spring and autumn). The hour grid above recomputes correctly for any specific date.
- What time is 9 AM PST in JST?
- 9 AM PST (San Francisco) is 1:00 AM JST (Tokyo) today. Click any cell in the grid above to convert other times — the math handles DST and half-hour offsets correctly.
- Does PST observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Pacific Time (US) shifts forward by one hour in the spring and back in the autumn. The exact dates depend on the country's rules — the IANA timezone database tracks them all and updates automatically.
- What's the IANA timezone identifier for PST and JST?
- PST → America/Los_Angeles. JST → Asia/Tokyo. We use IANA identifiers (not GMT offsets) as the source of truth so historical and future dates remain accurate, including across DST changes and political timezone shifts.
- Where can I see the overlap between PST and JST working hours?
- Click "Working hrs" in the toolbar above to highlight hours where all selected cities have overlapping business hours. The amber highlight shows which columns work for scheduling meetings across time zones.
- Which countries use PST and JST?
- PST (Pacific Time (US)) is used in USA and Canada. JST (Japan Standard Time) is used in Japan. If you're converting time between any of these countries, this is the right page.