Convert EST to PST
PST is 3 hours behind EST
9:00 AM EST is 6:00 AM PST.
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Good to know
Both coasts change their clocks on the same dates — 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and on the first Sunday in November, under 49 CFR 71.2 — so the 3-hour gap holds all year, apart from the few hours on changeover night.
EST to PST time table
The same all year in 2026.
| EST | PST |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
When the difference changes
PST is 3 hours behind EST all year in 2026.
Worked out from the IANA time zone database for 2026; the converter above uses the rules for whatever date you enter.
Related conversions
- PST to EST ⇄
- EST to CST
- CST to EST
- PST to CST
- EST to IST
- IST to EST
- CST to IST
- IST to PST
- UTC to EST
- UTC to PST
- GMT to EST
- CET to EST
- London to New York
Other places? The full Time Zone Converter converts between any of the world's time zones, with daylight saving handled for each date, and the Unit Converters page lists the rest.
EST to PST — questions
What is the time difference between EST and PST?
PST is 3 hours behind EST. The gap stays the same all year. Both coasts change their clocks on the same dates — 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and on the first Sunday in November, under 49 CFR 71.2 — so the 3-hour gap holds all year, apart from the few hours on changeover night.
If it is 9 AM EST, what time is it PST?
6:00 AM PST.
What time is 5 PM PST in EST?
8:00 PM EST.