PST to EST converter
Pacific Time to Eastern Time. EST is 3 h ahead of PST all year.
From
PST · Los Angeles PDT · UTC−7
- EST · New YorkEDT · UTC−4 · 3 h ahead12:00Mon, Sep 28
The gap between PST and EST
| 2026 | PST clocks | EST clocks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | PST UTC−8 | EST UTC−5 | 3 h ahead |
| July | PDT UTC−7 | EDT UTC−4 | 3 h ahead |
Neither clock changes relative to the other, so this gap holds all year.
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PST to EST time table
Every hour of the PST day and the matching EST time, for a mid-January and a mid-July date (they are identical, since the gap never changes).
| PST | EST · January |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 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 (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1 day) |
About these two clocks
PST — Pacific Time. Used in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. PST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show PDT (UTC−7).
EST — Eastern Time. Used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.
All figures on this page come from the IANA time zone database (the same data your phone and laptop use), evaluated for the date in question. Abbreviations are ambiguous — “IST” also means Irish or Israel Standard Time, and “CST” is China Standard Time in Asia — so this page uses America/Los_Angeles and America/New_York explicitly.
Questions people ask
How many hours ahead or behind is EST compared with PST?
EST is 3 h ahead of PST all year, because the offset between the two clocks does not change.
What is 9 am PST in EST?
On a January date, 9:00 am PST is 12:00 PM EST. Use the converter above for any other date.
Which cities use PST?
Pacific Time (PST) is used in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. PST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show PDT (UTC−7).
Which cities use EST?
Eastern Time (EST) is used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.
When is a good time for a PST–EST call?
Look for the hours where both columns in the table fall between about 8 am and 6 pm. If none exist, the meeting planner on our home page shows the least-bad options and lets you share a link that converts for every attendee.
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