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PST to EST converter

Convert Pacific Time (PST/PDT) to Eastern Time (EST/EDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

PDT 9 to 5 EDT 9 to 5

From zone
Pacific Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−7 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/Los_Angeles
To zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−4 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/New_York

EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT.

Time difference
EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 2 hours for 0 days in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM PDT, which is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT while PDT and EDT apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as California to New York, California to Toronto and Los Angeles to New York.

Where PST and EST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Pacific Time
  • Eastern Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

Drag to pan. Ctrl and scroll, or pinch, to zoom. Boundaries: timezone-boundary-builder, © OpenStreetMap contributors

Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Los Angeles (PDT) New York (EDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 3:00 AM
1:00 AM 4:00 AM
2:00 AM 5:00 AM
3:00 AM 6:00 AM
4:00 AM 7:00 AM
5:00 AM 8:00 AM
6:00 AM 9:00 AM
7:00 AM 10:00 AM
8:00 AM 11:00 AM
9:00 AM 12:00 PM Both working
10:00 AM 1:00 PM Both working
11:00 AM 2:00 PM Both working
12:00 PM 3:00 PM Both working
1:00 PM 4:00 PM Both working
2:00 PM 5:00 PM
3:00 PM 6:00 PM
4:00 PM 7:00 PM
5:00 PM 8:00 PM
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
7:00 PM 10:00 PM
8:00 PM 11:00 PM
9:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 2:00 AM next day

PST to EST conversion table

Every hour of the Pacific Time day, plus the common half hours, and their EST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

PST to EST conversion table
Pacific Time EDT or EST 3 h ahead, all year EDT 4 h ahead, 0 days in 2026
12:00 AM 3:00 AM4:00 AM
1:00 AM 4:00 AM5:00 AM
2:00 AM 5:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM 6:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM 7:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM 8:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM 9:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM 10:00 AM11:00 AM
8:00 AM 11:00 AM12:00 PM
9:00 AM 12:00 PM1:00 PM
9:30 AM 12:30 PM1:30 PM
10:00 AM 1:00 PM2:00 PM
10:30 AM 1:30 PM2:30 PM
11:00 AM 2:00 PM3:00 PM
11:30 AM 2:30 PM3:30 PM
12:00 PM 3:00 PM4:00 PM
12:30 PM 3:30 PM4:30 PM
1:00 PM 4:00 PM5:00 PM
1:30 PM 4:30 PM5:30 PM
2:00 PM 5:00 PM6:00 PM
2:30 PM 5:30 PM6:30 PM
3:00 PM 6:00 PM7:00 PM
3:30 PM 6:30 PM7:30 PM
4:00 PM 7:00 PM8:00 PM
4:30 PM 7:30 PM8:30 PM
5:00 PM 8:00 PM9:00 PM
5:30 PM 8:30 PM9:30 PM
6:00 PM 9:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM 10:00 PM11:00 PM
8:00 PM 11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)1:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between PST and EST
Dates PST EST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 PST EST EST 3 h ahead
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 PST EDT EDT 4 h ahead
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 PDT EDT EDT 3 h ahead
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 PDT EST EST 2 h ahead
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 PST EST EST 3 h ahead
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 PST EDT EDT 4 h ahead
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 PDT EDT EDT 3 h ahead
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 PDT EST EST 2 h ahead
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 PST EST EST 3 h ahead

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Eastern Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Pacific Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  3. Eastern Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  4. Pacific Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  5. Eastern Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Pacific Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  7. Eastern Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  8. Pacific Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM

About the two zones

Pacific Time (PST / PDT)

Pacific Time follows the clock in Los Angeles: Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during US daylight saving time.

IANA zone
America/Los_Angeles
Offset
UTC−8 standard, UTC−7 daylight saving
Used in
the US West Coast and British Columbia
Major cities
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Portland

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

Eastern Time (EST / EDT)

Eastern Time follows the clock in New York. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

IANA zone
America/New_York
Offset
UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
Used in
the eastern United States and Canada
Major cities
New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Boston

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

PST and EST, answered

What is the time difference between PST and EST?

EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 2 hours for 0 days in 2026.

How do I work out the time in New York from PST?

New York uses Eastern Time. EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 2 hours for 0 days in 2026. Type any PST time into the PST to EST converter to see the New York time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM PST in EST?

9:00 AM PDT or PST is 12:00 PM EDT or EST for all year. 9:00 AM PST is 1:00 PM EDT for 0 days in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM PST in EST?

12:00 PM PDT or PST is 3:00 PM EDT or EST for all year. 12:00 PM PST is 4:00 PM EDT for 0 days in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM PST in EST?

10:00 AM PDT or PST is 1:00 PM EDT or EST for all year. 10:00 AM PST is 2:00 PM EDT for 0 days in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM PST in EST?

5:00 PM PDT or PST is 8:00 PM EDT or EST for all year. 5:00 PM PST is 9:00 PM EDT for 0 days in 2026.

Is EST ahead of PST, and by how many hours?

Yes. EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 2 hours for 0 days in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for PST and EST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM PDT, which is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT while PDT and EDT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect PST to EST?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Eastern Time.

Which PST does the PST to EST converter use?

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

Which EST does the PST to EST converter use?

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

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