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EST to PST converter

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

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

EDT 9 to 5 PDT 9 to 5

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

PDT is 3 hours behind EDT.

Time difference
PDT is 3 hours behind EDT 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 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM PDT while EDT and PDT 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 New York to California, New York to Los Angeles and Toronto to California.

Where EST and PST 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.

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

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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.
New York (EDT) Los Angeles (PDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 9:00 PM previous day
1:00 AM 10:00 PM previous day
2:00 AM 11:00 PM previous day
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 Both working
1:00 PM 10:00 AM Both working
2:00 PM 11:00 AM Both working
3:00 PM 12:00 PM Both working
4:00 PM 1:00 PM Both working
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

EST to PST conversion table

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

EST to PST conversion table
Eastern Time PDT or PST 3 h behind, all year PST 4 h behind, 0 days in 2026
12:00 AM 9:00 PM (previous day)8:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM 10:00 PM (previous day)9:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM 11:00 PM (previous day)10:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM 12:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM 1:00 AM12:00 AM
5:00 AM 2:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM 3:00 AM2:00 AM
7:00 AM 4:00 AM3:00 AM
8:00 AM 5:00 AM4:00 AM
9:00 AM 6:00 AM5:00 AM
9:30 AM 6:30 AM5:30 AM
10:00 AM 7:00 AM6:00 AM
10:30 AM 7:30 AM6:30 AM
11:00 AM 8:00 AM7:00 AM
11:30 AM 8:30 AM7:30 AM
12:00 PM 9:00 AM8:00 AM
12:30 PM 9:30 AM8:30 AM
1:00 PM 10:00 AM9:00 AM
1:30 PM 10:30 AM9:30 AM
2:00 PM 11:00 AM10:00 AM
2:30 PM 11:30 AM10:30 AM
3:00 PM 12:00 PM11:00 AM
3:30 PM 12:30 PM11:30 AM
4:00 PM 1:00 PM12:00 PM
4:30 PM 1:30 PM12:30 PM
5:00 PM 2:00 PM1:00 PM
5:30 PM 2:30 PM1:30 PM
6:00 PM 3:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 PM 4:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 PM 5:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 PM 6:00 PM5:00 PM
10:00 PM 7:00 PM6:00 PM
11:00 PM 8:00 PM7:00 PM

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

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

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.

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.

EST and PST, answered

What is the time difference between EST and PST?

PDT is 3 hours behind EDT 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 California from EST?

California uses Pacific Time. PDT is 3 hours behind EDT 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 EST time into the EST to PST converter to see the California time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM EST in PST?

9:00 AM EDT or EST is 6:00 AM PDT or PST for all year. 9:00 AM EDT is 5:00 AM PST for 0 days in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM EST in PST?

12:00 PM EDT or EST is 9:00 AM PDT or PST for all year. 12:00 PM EDT is 8:00 AM PST for 0 days in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM EST in PST?

10:00 AM EDT or EST is 7:00 AM PDT or PST for all year. 10:00 AM EDT is 6:00 AM PST for 0 days in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM EST in PST?

5:00 PM EDT or EST is 2:00 PM PDT or PST for all year. 5:00 PM EDT is 1:00 PM PST for 0 days in 2026.

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

No, PST is behind EST. PDT is 3 hours behind EDT 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 EST and PST?

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

Does daylight saving time affect EST to PST?

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 EST does the EST to PST 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.

Which PST does the EST to PST 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.

Related conversions

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