Japan Standard Time

Japan Standard Time (JST) is the time zone used throughout Japan, which is 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+9). This means that when it is midnight in UTC, it is 9 a.m. in Japan. JST is consistent across the entire country, regardless of local geography, and does not observe daylight saving time. It aligns closely with nearby time zones in East Asia and helps synchronize activities, international communications, and business operations within Japan and with other regions sharing similar time standards.