PST to EST
Convert Pacific Time — Los Angeles to Eastern Time — New York — fast, accurate, and daylight-saving aware.
When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 12:00 PM in New York. New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Use the converter above to turn any PST time into EST, or scan the hour-by-hour table below for the full day.
PST to EST at a glance
Planning a meeting between Los Angeles and New York
Planning a call between Los Angeles and New York? The best overlap during a standard 9-to-5 workday runs 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PST (12:00 PM–5:00 PM EST). Aim for that window to reach both sides during business hours.
Hour-by-hour: Los Angeles to New York
A full day mapped from PST to EST.
Frequently asked
Is New York ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is 12:00 PM PST in EST?
12:00 PM in Los Angeles is 3:00 PM in New York.
Does this converter account for daylight saving time?
Yes. Conversions use the IANA time zone database, so PST and EST automatically reflect the correct daylight-saving offset for the current date.