Time Converter

PST to EST Time Converter

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

From
PST / PDT
Los Angeles

To
EST / EDT
New York

When it is 7:30 AM in Pacific Time, it is 10:30 AM in Eastern Time.

Current gap Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
UTC offsets now UTC -7 and UTC -4
Quick example 12:00 PM in PST = 3:00 PM in EST
Shared work window 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM in PST

PST to EST at a glance

Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time. If someone gives you a time in Pacific Time, move the clock by 3 hours to read it in Eastern Time. A 9:00 AM start in Los Angeles becomes 12:00 PM in New York.

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.

What Eastern Time covers

Eastern Time is the main clock for New York, Washington, Toronto, and many large business hubs on the east side of North America. It is widely used for finance, media, and US-facing business operations.

Quick answers

What is the time difference between PST and EST?

Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time.

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

It lands at 6:00 PM in EST.

Does daylight saving time matter for PST to EST?

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