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PST to EST — Pacific to Eastern Time

Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time, in both halves of the year.

The conversion rule

Add 3 hours to Pacific Time to get Eastern Time. 12:00 PM PST is 3:00 PM EST. The coasts move to daylight saving in lockstep (PDT ↔ EDT), so the 3-hour spread is permanent.

The coast-to-coast window runs 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PT / 12:00–5:00 PM ET. West Coast mornings are the meeting zone; by 2:00 PM in San Francisco, New York is packing up.

PST to EST conversion chart

Pacific (PST/PDT)Eastern (EST/EDT)
12:00 AM (midnight)3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 AM6:00 AM
4:00 AM7:00 AM
5:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 AM9:00 AM
7:00 AM10:00 AM
8:00 AM11:00 AM
9:00 AM12:00 PM (noon)
10:00 AM1:00 PM
11:00 AM2:00 PM
12:00 PM (noon)3:00 PM
1:00 PM4:00 PM
2:00 PM5:00 PM
3:00 PM6:00 PM
4:00 PM7:00 PM
5:00 PM8:00 PM
6:00 PM9:00 PM
7:00 PM10:00 PM
8:00 PM11:00 PM
9:00 PM12:00 AM (midnight, next day)
10:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)

Reverse direction: EST to PST (subtract 3 hours). Related: PST to CST, PST to MST, PST to AKST.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours ahead is New York from Los Angeles?

3 hours, in every season — both cities change clocks the same nights. 9:00 AM in LA is always 12:00 PM in New York.

What is 6:00 AM PST in EST?

9:00 AM EST — which is why West Coast finance workers start near 6:30 AM PT, when the New York exchanges open.

When should a West Coast team schedule East Coast calls?

Before 2:00 PM Pacific. A 3:00 PM PT invitation reads 6:00 PM in New York, after the Eastern workday has ended.