Convert PST to EST
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST. PST is UTC−8 and EST is UTC−5.
Right now: PST · EST
Best time to schedule a meeting
Standard 9–5 working hours overlap for 5 hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PST (12:00 PM–5:00 PM EST). Schedule meetings inside that window.
| PST | EST | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | working hours |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | working hours |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | working hours |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | working hours |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | working hours |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | outside 9–5 |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | outside 9–5 |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | outside 9–5 |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | outside 9–5 |
PST to EST conversion table
| PST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
About PST
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC−8. It is used in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver in winter.
About EST
Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC−5. It is used in New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta in winter.
A warning about daylight saving
The abbreviations on this page each denote a single fixed offset, so every figure here is exact. What changes is which abbreviation a place uses. New York is on EST in January and EDT in July, so "New York time" moves by an hour twice a year while EST and EDT themselves never move. When you schedule across zones, name the city rather than the abbreviation, or use UTC — that is what calendar software does internally.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 9:00 AM PST in EST?
9:00 AM PST is 12:00 PM EST.
Is EST ahead of PST?
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST.
Which time zone does this use?
PST is UTC−8 and EST is UTC−5. Both abbreviations denote a single fixed offset, so this conversion never shifts with daylight saving — what changes is which abbreviation a place is using at the time.