EST to PST Converter
Pacific Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Time. Enter a time to convert, or see the current time in both zones.
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What is the time difference between EST and PST?
What is the time difference between EST and PST? Pacific Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Time. Both zones change clocks on the same dates, so the three-hour gap is constant.
Standard and daylight time in Eastern Time and Pacific Time
Strictly, EST and PST are the winter (standard) names. In summer the zones use daylight time names such as EDT and PDT. People often say "EST" all year, so this page converts using the real rules for each date: America/New_York and America/Los_Angeles in the IANA time zone database.
Frequently asked questions
Does daylight saving change the EST to PST difference?
Both zones change clocks on the same dates, so the three-hour gap is constant.
Which time zone database is used?
Your browser's built-in copy of the IANA time zone database, which is updated with browser releases.
More time zones
See all- Time Zone ConverterConvert any time between any two zones.
- CST to ESTCentral Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- EST to CSTEastern Time to Central Time, with DST handled.
- PST to CSTPacific Time to Central Time, with DST handled.
- UTC to ESTCoordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- MST to ESTMountain Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- CST to PSTCentral Time to Pacific Time, with DST handled.
- EST to GMTEastern Time to Greenwich Mean Time, with DST handled.