Time Converter

AST to PST Time Converter

Convert Atlantic Time to Pacific Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.

From
AST / ADT
Halifax

To
PST / PDT
Los Angeles

When it is 7:30 AM in Atlantic Time, it is 3:30 AM in Pacific Time.

Current gap Pacific Time is 4 hours behind Atlantic Time.
UTC offsets now UTC -3 and UTC -7
Quick example 12:00 PM in AST = 8:00 AM in PST
Shared work window 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in AST

AST to PST at a glance

Pacific Time is 4 hours behind Atlantic Time. If someone gives you a time in Atlantic Time, move the clock by 4 hours to read it in Pacific Time. A 9:00 AM start in Halifax becomes 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.

What Atlantic Time covers

Atlantic Time is used in eastern Canada and parts of the Caribbean. Halifax is a common city reference for it. It matters when scheduling across North America and island markets farther east.

What Pacific Time covers

Pacific Time is the clock used on the west coast of North America. It is the everyday time for places like Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Seattle. It is a common reference point for tech, entertainment, and west coast customer support teams.

Quick answers

What is the time difference between AST and PST?

Pacific Time is 4 hours behind Atlantic Time.

What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in AST?

It lands at 11:00 AM in PST.

Does daylight saving time matter for AST to PST?

Atlantic Time and Pacific Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.