AEST to JST — Time Zone Converter
Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10) covers eastern Australia; Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) covers Japan. In standard time, JST is 1 hour behind AEST. With only a small offset, working hours in eastern Australia and Japan overlap for most of the day — scheduling is easy. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
AEST to JST, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between AEST and JST?+
Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is UTC+10 and Japan Standard Time (JST) is UTC+9, so in standard time JST is 1 hour behind AEST. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does AEST or JST observe daylight saving time?+
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time (AEST in winter, AEDT in summer). Japan Standard Time stays on UTC+9 all year — no daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between AEST and JST?+
With only a small offset, working hours in eastern Australia and Japan overlap for most of the day — scheduling is easy. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a AEST to JST meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both AEST and JST times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.