Time Difference Between Pacific Time and Eastern Time
As of 31 August 2026, Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Pacific Time, United States
15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Eastern Time, United States
+3h18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/New_York
Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
| Eastern Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/New_York | UTC-4 | Active now |
Pacific Time: Covers the US West Coast, from Los Angeles to Seattle to San Francisco. Switches between PST (UTC-8) and PDT (UTC-7) with daylight saving.
Eastern Time: Covers the US East Coast, from New York to Miami to Atlanta. Switches between EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: Pacific Time to Eastern Time
Every hour of today in Pacific Time and what it is in Eastern Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Eastern Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Pacific Time | Eastern Time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 |
| 01:00 | 04:00 |
| 02:00 | 05:00 |
| 03:00 | 06:00 |
| 04:00 | 07:00 |
| 05:00 | 08:00 |
| 06:00 | 09:00 |
| 07:00 | 10:00 |
| 08:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 10:00 | 13:00 |
| 11:00 | 14:00 |
| Pacific Time | Eastern Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 13:00 | 16:00 |
| 14:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 16:00 | 19:00 |
| 17:00 | 20:00 |
| 18:00 | 21:00 |
| 19:00 | 22:00 |
| 20:00 | 23:00 |
| 21:00 | 00:00next day |
| 22:00 | 01:00next day |
| 23:00 | 02:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–15:00 in Pacific Time (12:00–18:00 in Eastern Time)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 6 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–18:00 in Pacific Time (11:00–21:00 in Eastern Time)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Eastern Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-4 to UTC-5. After that date, Eastern Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time — instead of 3 hours ahead, as it is today.
Pacific Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. The gap between Pacific Time and Eastern Time stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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Pacific Time and Eastern Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Pacific Time and Eastern Time?
Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Pacific Time, what time is it in Eastern Time?
It is 12:00 PM in Eastern Time, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Eastern Time ahead of or behind Pacific Time?
Eastern Time is ahead of Pacific Time by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Eastern Time starts and ends earlier in Pacific Time terms.
Do Pacific Time and Eastern Time observe daylight saving time?
Both Pacific Time and Eastern Time change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Eastern Time ranges from 3 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Pacific Time.
What is the best time to call Eastern Time from Pacific Time?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 15:00 Pacific Time time, which is 12:00 to 18:00 in Eastern Time. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Pacific Time, United States (UTC-7) and Eastern Time, United States (UTC-4) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.