EST to PST converter
Pacific time is 3 hours behind Eastern time, all year.
Right now it's in New York (ET) and in Los Angeles (PT).
How to convert
To convert ET to PT, subtract 3 hours.
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Hourly chart
| Eastern (ET) | Pacific (PT) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM ET | 9:00 PM (previous day) PT |
| 1:00 AM ET | 10:00 PM (previous day) PT |
| 2:00 AM ET | 11:00 PM (previous day) PT |
| 3:00 AM ET | 12:00 AM PT |
| 4:00 AM ET | 1:00 AM PT |
| 5:00 AM ET | 2:00 AM PT |
| 6:00 AM ET | 3:00 AM PT |
| 7:00 AM ET | 4:00 AM PT |
| 8:00 AM ET | 5:00 AM PT |
| 9:00 AM ET | 6:00 AM PT |
| 10:00 AM ET | 7:00 AM PT |
| 11:00 AM ET | 8:00 AM PT |
| 12:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM PT |
| 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT |
| 2:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM PT |
| 3:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT |
| 4:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM PT |
| 5:00 PM ET | 2:00 PM PT |
| 6:00 PM ET | 3:00 PM PT |
| 7:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM PT |
| 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT |
| 9:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM PT |
| 10:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM PT |
| 11:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM PT |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is PST behind EST?
Pacific time is 3 hours behind Eastern time, all year. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is PST right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in New York and Los Angeles, corrected by an internet time check.
People say EST all year. Is that right?
In everyday use, "EST" usually just means Eastern time. Strictly, EST is the winter name and the summer name ends in DT. This page converts Eastern time for the date you pick.
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