New York to Los Angeles
EST to PST Converter
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST. 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time is 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
Eastern Time ET
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New York
Pacific Time PT
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Los Angeles
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST
EST to PST Hour Table
The table converts each hour from Eastern Time to Pacific Time. The blue row is the current hour in Eastern Time.
| Eastern Time | Pacific Time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | |
| 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 |
About EST and PST
EST names Eastern Standard Time, the winter offset of UTC−5 used in New York. PST names Pacific Standard Time, the winter offset of UTC−8 used in Los Angeles. In summer those same regions are called EDT (UTC−4) and PDT (UTC−7).
People search “EST to PST” in every month. The civil-time gap stays three hours when the names change, because both regions follow one US daylight saving calendar. A July conversion is EDT to PDT, and it is still a three-hour gap.
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | America/New_York | EST (UTC−5) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Pacific Time | America/Los_Angeles | PST (UTC−8) | PDT (UTC−7) |
Scheduling Across EST and PST
8:00 AM EST is 5:00 AM PST, before most West Coast offices open. 11:00 AM EST is 8:00 AM PST, a workable start in Los Angeles and late morning in New York. 6:00 PM EST is 3:00 PM PST, still inside a Pacific workday.
For a standing meeting, 1:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST) sits in the middle of both office days. Later than 5:00 PM EST is after 2:00 PM PST, which still works, but anything past 8:00 PM EST is after 5:00 PM PST.
FAQ
What is 3 PM EST in PST?
12:00 PM PST.
What is 9 AM EST in PST?
6:00 AM PST.
Is EST the same as EDT?
No. EST is the winter label (UTC−5). EDT is the summer label (UTC−4) for the same Eastern zone. PST and PDT work the same way on the Pacific side.
Why do some results say Pacific Time instead of PST?
PST is the standard-time abbreviation. Pacific Time is the general name of the zone. This page answers the PST wording. The EST to Pacific Time page covers the general name.