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Pacific Time to Eastern Time Converter

Convert any time from Pacific Time to Eastern Time — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Eastern Time → Pacific Time

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PDT (daylight saving time)

Answer
3:00 PM

EDT (daylight saving time)

About this conversion

Pacific Time is on UTC-8; Eastern Time is on UTC-5. In standard (winter) time, Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead Pacific Time.

Eastern Time runs on EDT from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on EST the rest of the year.

Every 15 minutes — Pacific Time to Eastern Time

Tap a row for a dedicated page with that exact time. Both standard-time and daylight-saving answers are shown where they differ.

Frequently asked

What is noon Pacific Time in Eastern Time?

When it's 12:00 PM Pacific Time, the time in Eastern Time is 3:00 PM year-round.

How many hours is Eastern Time ahead of Pacific Time?

In standard (winter) time, Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time.

When does Eastern Time switch between EST and EDT?

Eastern Time is on EDT (UTC-4) from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on EST (UTC-5) the rest of the year.

Is EST the same as ET?

Yes — EST, EDT, ET, Eastern Time, and Eastern all refer to Eastern Time (US & Canada). The label EST is used in winter (standard time) and EDT in summer (daylight saving time); the underlying zone is the same.

What cities use Eastern Time?

Major cities on Eastern Time include New York, Toronto, Washington, DC, Atlanta, and Miami.

What is noon Pacific Time in other time zones?

Noon Pacific Time corresponds to 2:00 PM CST, 9:00 PM CET, 1:30 AM (next day) IST.

Pacific Time to other time zones

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