The short answer

5am in Malta is 12pm in Japan Standard Time.

Malta is 7 hours behind Japan Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Malta but lands inside working hours in Japan Standard Time.

Malta
5am
Japan Standard Time
12pm
Right now
11:21pmCEST · UTC+02:00 · Wed, Jun 24
6:21amJST · UTC+09:00 · Thu, Jun 25
Read across to convert
Malta
CEST · UTC+02:00
11:21pm ☾
Japan Standard Time
JST · UTC+09:00
6:21am ☀
Pinned5amMalta=12pmJapan Standard Time
12amWed
7am
1am
8am
2am
9am
WORK
3am
10am
WORK
4am
11am
WORK
PINNED
5am
12pm
WORK
6am
1pm
WORK
7am
2pm
WORK
8am
3pm
WORK
9am
WORK
4pm
WORK
10am
WORK
5pm
11am
WORK
6pm
12pm
WORK
7pm
1pm
WORK
8pm
2pm
WORK
9pm
3pm
WORK
10pm
4pm
WORK
11pm
5pm
12amThu ·+1d
6pm
1amThu ·+1d
7pm
2amThu ·+1d
8pm
3amThu ·+1d
9pm
4amThu ·+1d
10pm
5amThu ·+1d
NOW
11pm
6amThu ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
Malta
9am–10am
=
Japan Standard Time
4pm–5pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amMalta=4pmJapan Standard Time
12pmMalta=7pmJapan Standard Time
3pmMalta=10pmJapan Standard Time
5pmMalta=12amJapan Standard Time · next day
9pmMalta=4amJapan Standard Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Malta
CEST · UTC+02:00
11:21pm
Cities on this clock
Japan Standard Time
JST · UTC+09:00
6:21am
Cities on this clock

Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Malta and Japan Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Malta and Japan Standard Time?
Malta is 7 hours behind Japan Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 5am in Malta, what time is it in Japan Standard Time?
5am in Malta is 12pm in Japan Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Malta but lands inside working hours in Japan Standard Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Malta and Japan Standard Time?
9am–10am in Malta lines up with 4pm–5pm in Japan Standard Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CEST and JST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.