About EST and PST
Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) covers New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta, and observes daylight saving (EST in winter, EDT in summer). Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8) covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver, and observes daylight saving (PST in winter, PDT in summer).
Because both zones switch to daylight saving on the same dates, the difference stays 3 hours behind all year round.
How to convert EST to PST
1
Check the live clocks
The current time in both zones is shown above, DST-corrected automatically.
2
Convert a specific time
Type a EST time into the converter for the exact PST equivalent today.
3
Use the table
The hour-by-hour table covers the full day for quick scheduling.
EST to PST conversion table
| EST / EDT | PST / PDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Questions
How many hours behind is PST of EST?
PST is 3 hours behind EST all year.
What time is 12:00 PM EST in PST?
Noon EST is 9:00 AM PST.
Does daylight saving change this conversion?
No — both zones move their clocks together, so the gap never changes.