TIME ZONE CONVERTER

EST to PST
Time Converter

Convert Eastern Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

EST is 3h ahead of PST in 2026.

9 AM EST = 6 AM PST

Selected date: November 3, 2026. Fixed abbreviations retain their stated UTC offsets.

TIME & DATE
FROMUTC−05:00

Eastern Standard Time · EST

Tue, 3 Nov
TOUTC−08:00

Pacific Standard Time · PST

6:00AM
Tue, 3 Nov
PST is 3h behind EST.
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Working hoursOutside hours
ESTYour reference
PSTConverted time
Tap an hour to explore · November 3, 2026Dates follow EST
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE3hbehind

PST compared with EST.

SHARED WORKING HOURS5h2026-11-03

Shared time within the selected local working windows.

THROUGH THE SEASONS1steady difference

The time difference stays the same this year.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: EST and PST

5h of shared working time on 2026-11-03

Set each person’s local working hours.

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PST
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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

A few times that work60 MIN

Every minute of the meeting fits both working windows.

For a 60-minute meeting, the last start in this window is 4:00 PM EST.

Fixed abbreviations and local-city working hours

2026, using the same working windows on selected source workdays. Holidays are not applied.

  • EST → PST5h–5h shared; most common 5h
  • New York (ET) → Los Angeles (PT)5h–5h shared; most common 5h
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THE QUICK REFERENCE

EST to PST conversion table

November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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ESTPST
12:00 AM9:00 PM -1 day
1:00 AM10:00 PM -1 day
2:00 AM11:00 PM -1 day
3:00 AM12:00 AM
4:00 AM1:00 AM
5:00 AM2:00 AM
6:00 AM3:00 AM
7:00 AM4:00 AM
8:00 AM5:00 AM
9:00 AM6:00 AM
10:00 AM7:00 AM
11:00 AM8:00 AM
ESTPST
12:00 PM9:00 AM
1:00 PM10:00 AM
2:00 PM11:00 AM
3:00 PM12:00 PM
4:00 PM1:00 PM
5:00 PM2:00 PM
6:00 PM3:00 PM
7:00 PM4:00 PM
8:00 PM5:00 PM
9:00 PM6:00 PM
10:00 PM7:00 PM
11:00 PM8:00 PM

Starting with the PST working day

These examples start on 2026-11-03 in PST.

09:00 PST12:00 →EST · 2026-11-03
17:00 PST20:00 →EST · 2026-11-03

Which time-zone meaning are we using?

EST · FIXED OFFSET

Eastern Standard Time

EST means UTC−05:00 throughout the year. Eastern Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−05:00 on your selected date.

Use ET for local civil time →
PST · FIXED OFFSET

Pacific Standard Time

PST means UTC−08:00 throughout the year. Pacific Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−08:00 on your selected date.

Use PT for local civil time →
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

Check recurring meeting times

Check the next 12 weeks for clock changes and working-hours conflicts.

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 EST to PST throughout 2026

09:00 in EST converts to 06:00 in PST on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.

Year CSV
PST06:00Same date365 of 365 source dates

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does EST time become a different date in PST?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-03. Each range shows which destination date to use.

EST · 2026-11-0300:00–03:00UTC−05:00
PST · 2026-11-0221:00–24:00UTC−08:00 Previous day
EST · 2026-11-0303:00–24:00UTC−05:00
PST · 2026-11-0300:00–21:00UTC−08:00 Same date

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Some things stay in sync.

The difference between EST and PST stays the same throughout 2026.

2026
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
−3h

Neither selected clock changes its UTC offset during 2026.

CLOCK CHANGES

No upcoming clock adjustment

Both selected labels are fixed offsets, so seasonal clock changes do not alter this conversion.

PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

EST–PST working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected EST workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time5h
Most common5h
Most shared time5h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261

A start time that survives the whole year.

Start a 60-minute meeting in EST 12:00–16:00.

These starts fit both working windows on every selected EST workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

EST: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. PST: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

EST to PST: useful answers

Is EST / PST the same as local city time?

EST is fixed at UTC−05:00; PST is fixed at UTC−08:00. New York (ET) to Los Angeles (PT) uses regional rules instead. On 2026-11-03, 09:00 at the source becomes 06:00 at the destination (PST). Choose the local-city option above when that is the clock you mean.

Which cities match EST throughout 2026?

Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia; Quito, Ecuador; Kingston, Jamaica keep the same UTC−05:00 offset as fixed EST throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation EST.

Which cities match PST throughout 2026?

Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands keep the same UTC−08:00 offset as fixed PST throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation PST.

Does the EST–PST time difference change in 2026?

The difference stays constant throughout 2026: PST is 3h behind compared with EST.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in EST on 2026-11-03 is 06:00 in PST on 2026-11-03. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can EST and PST meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows share 5h on 2026-11-03. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.

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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology

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