PST to EST Time Converter

Convert Pacific Time to Eastern Time with Good Timing. Compare local times in Los Angeles and New York across the day.

What do PST and EST mean?

PST means Pacific Standard Time, and EST means Eastern Standard Time. They are the standard-time abbreviations used for the Pacific and Eastern time zones in the United States.

PST to EST time difference

Eastern Time is typically 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time. For example, when it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is usually 12:00 PM in New York.

During daylight saving time, the active abbreviations change to PDT and EDT. The converter uses each location’s timezone rules and the selected date to show the correct abbreviation and UTC offset.