Convert PST to EST
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST
9:00 AM PST is 12:00 PM EST; 9:00 AM EST is 6:00 AM PST.
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Good to know
Pacific time is 3 hours behind Eastern time all year, because both zones switch to daylight saving time on the same dates. Strictly, PST and EST are the winter names; in summer they are PDT and EDT, but the 3-hour gap stays the same.
More conversions
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.
PST to EST — questions
How many hours ahead is EST than PST?
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST. Pacific time is 3 hours behind Eastern time all year, because both zones switch to daylight saving time on the same dates. Strictly, PST and EST are the winter names; in summer they are PDT and EDT, but the 3-hour gap stays the same.
If it is 9 AM PST, what time is it EST?
It is 12 PM (noon) EST. Add 3 hours to go from PST to EST, and subtract 3 to go back.
What time is 5 PM EST in PST?
2 PM PST. A 5 PM EST deadline therefore leaves the West Coast three hours of the afternoon.