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EST to PST Time Converter (New York to Los Angeles / San Francisco)

Convert EST (Eastern Time (US & Canada), New York) to PST (Pacific Time (US & Canada), Los Angeles / San Francisco) instantly. View live clocks, 24-hour comparison table, best meeting overlap hours, and developer code snippets.

EST — New YorkAmerica/New_York
8:00 AM
Fri, Oct 16 (08:00)Awake / Flex
PST — Los Angeles / San FranciscoAmerica/Los_Angeles
5:00 AM
Fri, Oct 16 (05:00)Sleeping

Interactive Hour Converter (EST → PST)

Drag slider to test any hour
When it is in EST (New York):
9:00 AM (09:00)
It is in PST (Los Angeles / San Francisco):
6:00 AM (06:00)

24-Hour EST to PST Time Conversion Table

Side-by-side hourly reference with business hours overlap indicators.

EST (New York)24hPST (Los Angeles / San Francisco)24hStatus in PST
12:00 AM00:009:00 PM21:00
Awake / Flex
1:00 AM01:0010:00 PM22:00
Awake / Flex
2:00 AM02:0011:00 PM23:00
Sleeping
3:00 AM03:0012:00 AM00:00
Sleeping
4:00 AM04:001:00 AM01:00
Sleeping
5:00 AM05:002:00 AM02:00
Sleeping
6:00 AM06:003:00 AM03:00
Sleeping
7:00 AM07:004:00 AM04:00
Sleeping
8:00 AM08:005:00 AM05:00
Sleeping
9:00 AM09:006:00 AM06:00
Sleeping
10:00 AM10:007:00 AM07:00
Awake / Flex
11:00 AM11:008:00 AM08:00
Awake / Flex
12:00 PM12:009:00 AM09:00
Work Hours★ Best Meeting Overlap
1:00 PM13:0010:00 AM10:00
Work Hours★ Best Meeting Overlap
2:00 PM14:0011:00 AM11:00
Work Hours★ Best Meeting Overlap
3:00 PM15:0012:00 PM12:00
Work Hours★ Best Meeting Overlap
4:00 PM16:001:00 PM13:00
Work Hours★ Best Meeting Overlap
5:00 PM17:002:00 PM14:00
Work Hours★ Best Meeting Overlap
6:00 PM18:003:00 PM15:00
Work Hours
7:00 PM19:004:00 PM16:00
Work Hours
8:00 PM20:005:00 PM17:00
Work Hours
9:00 PM21:006:00 PM18:00
Awake / Flex
10:00 PM22:007:00 PM19:00
Awake / Flex
11:00 PM23:008:00 PM20:00
Awake / Flex

Developer Code Snippets (EST to PST)

JavaScript / TypeScript (Intl API)
// Convert current time from EST (America/New_York) to PST (America/Los_Angeles)
const now = new Date();
const inPST = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
  timeZone: 'America/Los_Angeles',
  dateStyle: 'medium',
  timeStyle: 'long'
}).format(now);
console.log(inPST);
Python 3.9+ (zoneinfo)
# Python 3.9+ using standard zoneinfo
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo

dt_est = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("America/New_York"))
dt_pst = dt_est.astimezone(ZoneInfo("America/Los_Angeles"))
print(f"EST: {dt_est.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %Z')}")
print(f"PST: {dt_pst.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %Z')}")

Frequently Asked Questions (EST → PST)

How do I convert EST to PST?

EST (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) uses the IANA timezone identifier America/New_York (standard offset -05:00), while PST (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) uses America/Los_Angeles (standard offset -08:00). Use the interactive slider or the 24-hour table above to convert any hour accurately with automatic Daylight Saving Time (DST) adjustment.

What are the best meeting hours between New York and Los Angeles / San Francisco?

Check the rows highlighted with "Best Meeting Overlap" in the 24-hour table above, where both EST and PST fall within standard 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM working hours.

Does EST to PST account for Daylight Saving Time (DST)?

Yes. Castov uses the browser's native IANA tzdb engine (America/New_York and America/Los_Angeles), which automatically applies official Daylight Saving Time transitions.

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