EST to PST Converter
Convert Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) instantly.
24-Hour Conversion Chart
East Coast to West Coast, Instantly
PST runs exactly 3 hours behind EST year-round. Whether you are scheduling a cross-coast standup, joining a webinar from New York while a teammate is in Los Angeles, or booking a flight, this converter gives you the correct Pacific time in one click — no math required.
Why Use This Tool?
Consistent 3-Hour Gap
EST and PST both shift for DST at the same time, keeping the offset at exactly 3 hours throughout the year.
Bi-Directional
Convert EST to PST or swap to go PST to EST. Useful whether you are on the East or West Coast.
Remote Team Scheduling
Find meeting windows that work for both coasts — typically 12 PM–5 PM EST (9 AM–2 PM PST) for full business-hour overlap.
DST Aware
The tool automatically accounts for Daylight Saving Time, switching between EST/EDT and PST/PDT as needed.
How this EST to PST Converter works
This timezone conversion tool translates Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) timestamps to Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8) using the JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat API with IANA timezone identifiers America/New_York and America/Los_Angeles. The fixed offset between these zones is exactly 3 hours, with PST running three hours behind EST throughout the entire calendar year.
Unlike many timezone pairs where DST creates variable offsets, EST and PST maintain a constant 3-hour difference because both zones observe Daylight Saving Time simultaneously under US federal law. When Eastern switches to EDT (UTC-4) in March, Pacific also switches to PDT (UTC-7), preserving the 3-hour gap. The converter still uses runtime offset calculation via Intl API rather than hardcoded values, ensuring correctness even if DST legislation changes.
The interface presents synchronized date and time selectors defaulting to the current timestamp. Source time entry accepts 24-hour format input, with the converted Pacific time displaying in a highlighted output panel showing both the resulting time and date. This conversion serves millions of Americans conducting cross-coast business—scheduling meetings between New York and Los Angeles offices, coordinating live broadcast times, managing distributed development teams, or simply checking business hours across the continent's primary economic zones.
Coordinating with India? Try our PST to IST Converter.
How to use this EST to PST Converter
Enter Time
Select the date and time in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Instant Conversion
The Pacific Standard Time (PST) equivalent is calculated automatically.
Review Result
View the converted time with automatic DST adjustments.
Example Usage
Convert 3 PM Eastern Time to Pacific Time:
Frequently Asked Questions
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