TIME ZONE CONVERTER

ET to PT
Time Converter

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

THE QUICK ANSWER

ET is 2h, 3h, or 4h ahead of PT in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM ET = 6 AM PT

Selected date: November 10, 2026.

TIME & DATE
FROMUTC−05:00

Eastern Time · EST

Tue, 10 Nov
TOUTC−08:00

Pacific Time · PST

6:00AM
Tue, 10 Nov
PT is 3h behind ET.
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Working hoursOutside hours
ETYour reference
PTConverted time
Tap an hour to explore · November 10, 2026Dates follow ET
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE3hbehind

PT compared with ET.

SHARED WORKING HOURS5h2026-11-10

Shared time within the selected local working windows.

THROUGH THE SEASONS3different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: ET and PT

5h of shared working time on 2026-11-10

Set each person’s local working hours.

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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 ET.
THE QUICK REFERENCE

ET to PT conversion table

November 10, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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ETPT
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
ETPT
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 PT working day

These examples start on 2026-11-10 in PT.

09:00 PT12:00 →ET · 2026-11-10
17:00 PT20:00 →ET · 2026-11-10

Which time-zone meaning are we using?

ET · REGIONAL CIVIL TIME

Eastern Time

ET follows America/New_York. On your selected date it uses UTC−05:00 (EST). Its offset can change when the regional clock rules change.

Fixed alternatives: EST (UTC−05:00) · EDT (UTC−04:00). These labels keep their stated UTC offset throughout the year.

PT · REGIONAL CIVIL TIME

Pacific Time

PT follows America/Los_Angeles. On your selected date it uses UTC−08:00 (PST). Its offset can change when the regional clock rules change.

Fixed alternatives: PST (UTC−08:00) · PDT (UTC−07:00). These labels keep their stated UTC offset throughout the year.

SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

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

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 ET to PT throughout 2026

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

Year CSV
PT06:00Same date365 of 365 source dates
Dates in ET · 2026PT answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates06:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC−08:00
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates06:00Same dateUTC−04:00 → UTC−07:00
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates06:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC−08:00

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 ET time become a different date in PT?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-10. Each range shows which destination date to use.

ET · 2026-11-1000:00–03:00UTC−05:00
PT · 2026-11-0921:00–24:00UTC−08:00 Previous day
ET · 2026-11-1003:00–24:00UTC−05:00
PT · 2026-11-1000:00–21:00UTC−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

A year of time differences.

How PT compares with ET throughout 2026.

2026
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Both ET and PT change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)PT vs ET
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC3h behind
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC4h behind
8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC3h behind
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC2h behind
1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC3h behind
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • ET clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, ET is 4h ahead of PT.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T07:00:00.000Z.

ET: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−05:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−04:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has PT 3h behind relative to ET. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with ET
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC4h behind
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC2h behind
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

ET–PT working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected ET 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 ET 12:00–16:00.

These starts fit both working windows on every selected ET 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

ET: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. PT: 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

ET to PT: useful answers

Does the ET to PT difference stay the same all year?

ET is 2h, 3h, or 4h ahead of PT in 2026, depending on the date. Both ET and PT change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.

Does the ET–PT time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 5 periods with 3 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in ET on 2026-11-10 is 06:00 in PT on 2026-11-10. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can ET and PT meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows share 5h on 2026-11-10. 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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