PDT to EDT Converter: Pacific to Eastern Daylight Time
Convert Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) instantly. Schedule West Coast to East Coast meetings during summer with accurate times.
24-Hour Conversion Chart
PDT → EDT Instantly
Convert Pacific Daylight Time to Eastern Daylight Time effortlessly. Both zones are active during the summer months when Daylight Saving Time is in effect across the United States. Perfect for scheduling coast-to-coast meetings.
Converter Features
3-Hour Difference
EDT is always 3 hours ahead of PDT. This constant gap makes coast-to-coast scheduling straightforward.
Daylight Time Focus
Specifically targets PDT (UTC-7) to EDT (UTC-4) during DST. For standard time, check our PST to EST converter.
Instant Reversal
Need to know what time it is in LA when it's 5 PM in NY? One click swaps the conversion direction.
Coast to Coast
Essential for national businesses coordinating between California, New York, and everywhere in between.
How this PDT to EDT Converter: Pacific to Eastern Daylight Time works
This timezone conversion tool translates Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) timestamps to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) using the JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat API with IANA timezone identifiers America/Los_Angeles and America/New_York. The fixed offset between these zones is exactly 3 hours, with PDT running three hours behind EDT.
Because both zones observe Daylight Saving Time simultaneously under US federal law, the 3-hour difference remains constant. This tool specifically targets the summer months when daylight time is active. The converter uses runtime offset calculation via the 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 Eastern time displaying in a highlighted output panel showing both the resulting time and date. The page also includes an interactive TimeZoneChart component for visualizing the 3-hour gap across the full 24-hour day schedule.
How to use this PDT to EDT Converter: Pacific to Eastern Daylight Time
Select Direction
Choose whether to convert from PDT to EDT or vice versa.
Enter Date & Time
Pick the date and time you want to convert.
Get Instant Result
The exact equivalent time in EDT is calculated instantly — the gap is always 3 hours during daylight saving time.
Example Usage
Because EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT (UTC-4 vs UTC-7), 10 AM on the West Coast equals 1 PM on the East Coast — the same constant 3-hour gap that applies in standard time.
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