EST to PST Time Converter
Live clocks, hourly reference table, and best meeting times for New York and Los Angeles.
24-Hour Comparison Timeline
Green = working hours · Yellow = early/late · Red = night
Time difference & DST
Pacific Standard Time trails Eastern Standard Time by exactly 3 hours across the continental United States, and the two zones stay in lockstep year-round because both switch to daylight saving at the same time. If it is noon in New York, it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Both zones observe daylight saving on the same US federal calendar, so the 3-hour gap never changes. Arizona (except the Navajo Nation) sits on Mountain Standard Time year-round, which briefly aligns with PDT during summer — a common source of scheduling confusion.
Best time to schedule a call
For a coast-to-coast team, the shared window is the West Coast morning: 12:00 PM–5:00 PM EST is 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PST. Scheduling standups at 12:30 PM Eastern respects both sides — early enough for LA, not so late that New York is winding down.
24-hour reference table
Hour-by-hour mapping for today's date. Values update automatically as daylight-saving transitions occur.
| EST (New York) | PST (Los Angeles) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 09:00 PM(Fri, Jul 3) |
| 01:00 AM | 10:00 PM(Fri, Jul 3) |
| 02:00 AM | 11:00 PM(Fri, Jul 3) |
| 03:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 04:00 AM | 01:00 AM |
| 05:00 AM | 02:00 AM |
| 06:00 AM | 03:00 AM |
| 07:00 AM | 04:00 AM |
| 08:00 AM | 05:00 AM |
| 09:00 AM | 06:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 07:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 08:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 09:00 AM |
| 01:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 02:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 03:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 04:00 PM | 01:00 PM |
| 05:00 PM | 02:00 PM |
| 06:00 PM | 03:00 PM |
| 07:00 PM | 04:00 PM |
| 08:00 PM | 05:00 PM |
| 09:00 PM | 06:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 07:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 08:00 PM |
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between EST and PST?+
EST is 3 hours ahead of PST. This gap is fixed year-round because both zones observe daylight saving time on the same US federal schedule.
Does the EST-to-PST gap change during daylight saving time?+
No. Both coasts switch on the same day in spring and fall, so the difference stays at 3 hours whether it is standard or daylight time.
What time in Los Angeles is 5 PM EST?+
5:00 PM EST is 2:00 PM PST — a common end-of-day cross-country handoff time.