Meridian
PST to EST converter
Convert PST to EST — a fixed 3-hour gap coast to coast — and see the overlapping work hours for Los Angeles and New York on one drag timeline.
Why PST to EST is the easy one
Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8 / PDT, UTC−7) and Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5 / EDT, UTC−4) sit three hours apart and — crucially — change clocks on the same dates under US daylight saving rules. That makes PST → EST the rare pair with no transition weeks: it is 3 hours in January and 3 hours in July.
You still get one thing wrong by hand: a 4:00 pm Pacific call is 7:00 pm Eastern, which is past most people's day. The planner above keeps Los Angeles and New York locked to one UTC minute so the end-of-day cliff is obvious before you send the invite.
Typical overlapping work hours
- Standard 09:00–17:00 both coasts: about 09:00–14:00 Los Angeles / 12:00–17:00 New York — roughly five shared hours.
- Best slot: 10:00–12:00 PT (13:00–15:00 ET) — comfortably mid-day for both.
- Avoid: anything after 14:00 PT, which lands after 17:00 ET.
Convert a specific time
- The planner already has Los Angeles and New York loaded.
- Drag either bar to your proposed hour — both rows update on the same UTC moment.
- Read the green overlap band, then copy the invite with both local times spelled out.
PST to EST — frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between PST and EST?
3 hours, all year. Both zones observe US daylight saving on the same dates, so PST↔EST and PDT↔EDT are both exactly 3 hours.
Does daylight saving change the PST to EST offset?
No. They spring forward and fall back together — no transition weeks, unlike US↔Europe pairs.
What are the overlapping work hours for Los Angeles and New York?
About 09:00–14:00 Los Angeles / 12:00–17:00 New York with standard hours — around five shared hours.
Best time for a coast-to-coast call?
10:00–12:00 Pacific / 13:00–15:00 Eastern keeps everyone inside normal hours.