EST to PST Time Zone Converter
This converts US Eastern Time into US Pacific Time — the classic New York versus Los Angeles gap. Pacific is always 3 hours behind Eastern, all year round, because both coasts follow the same US daylight saving calendar and change their clocks on the same dates. The converter keeps that steady 3-hour gap whatever date you pick.
Enter a date and time to convert.
Daylight saving is applied automatically for the date you pick. Labels like PST/EST name the zone (Pacific/Eastern); the real abbreviation shifts to PDT/EDT during daylight saving, and gmt here means London (GMT in winter, BST in summer) while utc stays fixed.
The time difference
US Pacific Time is 3 hours behind US Eastern Time, every day of the year. Both coasts sit under the same US daylight saving rules, so when the East Coast springs forward or falls back, the West Coast does the same thing on the same date. The gap never drifts — subtract 3 hours from an Eastern time and you have the Pacific time.
A worked example
Take 9:00 AM in New York. On January 15, 2026 that's 6:00 AM in Los Angeles. On July 15, 2026 it's still 6:00 AM there. The result is the same all year, because both coasts change their clocks together and the 3-hour gap holds through every season.
Daylight saving & the abbreviation caveat
The slug says PST, the winter name, but Pacific Time shifts to PDT from spring to fall — locals just say "PT." Eastern works the same way: EST in winter, EDT in summer, and people call it "ET." Since both coasts spring forward on March 8 and fall back on November 1, 2026, they move in lockstep and the gap stays fixed. The converter applies the right labels for your date, so the result never looks off.
When you'll use it
Great for scheduling a coast-to-coast call, catching a West Coast game or awards show listed in Pacific time, timing a product launch or live stream out of California, or planning a cross-country flight where departure and arrival are shown in local time.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Time always 3 hours behind Eastern?
Yes, all year. Both coasts switch clocks on the same dates, so the 3-hour difference never changes. When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Does daylight saving affect the EST to PST gap?
No. The East Coast and the West Coast spring forward and fall back together, so the gap stays a constant 3 hours in both winter and summer.
What do locals call Pacific Time?
Just 'PT.' It's PST in winter and PDT in summer, but most people say Pacific Time or PT no matter the season.