Pacific Time (PT) to Eastern Time (ET) Time Converter
What this converter helps you do
PST to EST is the most common domestic US time conversion. The three-hour gap between the West Coast and East Coast affects every cross-office standup, client call, and shared deadline where one side is in California and the other is in New York.
This converter handles both standard time (PST/EST) and daylight saving time (PDT/EDT) automatically, so you do not need to remember whether the clocks have shifted. It stays accurate through the spring and fall transitions that both US coasts observe on the same schedule.
How it works
The tool reads your input time, applies the IANA zone rules for America/Los_Angeles and America/New_York, and returns the exact local time on the other coast. Both zones observe DST on the same US schedule, so the offset stays at three hours year-round.
Why this pair matters for scheduling: most US companies with bicoastal teams run into the PST-to-EST gap daily. A 9 AM standup in New York is 6 AM in San Francisco, which is why many teams default to late-morning ET or early-afternoon PT windows.
Limitation: this converter shows the correct clock time in each zone but does not account for individual calendar availability, public holidays, or working-hour policies.
Practical use scenarios
- Schedule a standup that works for both San Francisco and New York offices.
- Check when a 5 PM ET client deadline falls in Pacific Time for a West Coast team.
- Coordinate a product launch announcement across both US coasts.
- Translate a webinar start time posted in Eastern into Pacific for attendees.
- Plan support shift handoffs between East Coast morning and West Coast afternoon coverage.
Pair-specific planning notes
- Both US coasts switch DST on the same dates, so the three-hour gap is consistent. This makes PST-to-EST one of the more predictable timezone pairs.
- The practical overlap window where both coasts are in standard business hours is roughly 9 AM PT to 5 PM ET, which gives about five hours of shared availability.
- For recurring meetings, pick a time that avoids very early morning on the West Coast and very late afternoon on the East Coast to reduce no-shows.
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FAQ
Yes. Both zones observe DST on the same US schedule, so the offset stays at three hours throughout the year.
The shared business-hours window is roughly 9 AM PT to 5 PM ET. Most teams find 10-11 AM PT (1-2 PM ET) works well for both coasts.
Yes. It uses IANA timezone rules and automatically applies the correct offset whether clocks are in standard or daylight saving time.
For three or more zones, use the multi-timezone comparison tool which shows all zones side by side.
Page last built: 2026-04-13.