Timezone conversion
ET to PT Time — Convert Eastern Time (US) to Pacific Time (US)
PT is currently 3 hours behind ET. This offset stays the same all year — neither zone shifts for daylight saving in a way that changes it.
PT is currently 3 hours behind ET.
ET • EDT (UTC-4)
10:31 AM
Thursday, Sep 10
PT • PDT (UTC-7)
7:31 AM
Thursday, Sep 10
Abbreviation disambiguation
On Clockjumper, ET refers to the Eastern Time zone of the United States and Canada. ET is an umbrella name rather than a fixed offset: it means EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, and these pages show whichever is currently in force.
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Full ET to PT conversion table
| ET | PT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM(previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM(previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM(previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
The ET → PT offset stays constant across the year — neither zone shifts for daylight saving in a way that changes this gap.
Frequently asked questions
- Is PT ahead of or behind ET right now?
- PT is currently 3 hours behind ET.
- What is the current ET to PT time difference?
- Right now the gap is 3 hours — PT is 3 hours behind ET.
- Does the ET → PT offset change during the year?
- No. Neither Eastern Time (US) nor Pacific Time (US) shifts for daylight saving in a way that changes this offset — the gap is the same all year.
- Does ET observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Eastern Time (US) observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour between winter and summer.
- Does PT observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Pacific Time (US) observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour between winter and summer.
- What time is 3 AM ET in PT?
- 3:00 AM ET is 12:00 AM PT.
- What time is 8 AM ET in PT?
- 8:00 AM ET is 5:00 AM PT.
- What time is 9 AM ET in PT?
- 9:00 AM ET is 6:00 AM PT.
- What time is 10 AM ET in PT?
- 10:00 AM ET is 7:00 AM PT.
- What time is 11 AM ET in PT?
- 11:00 AM ET is 8:00 AM PT.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) ET in PT?
- 12:00 PM ET is 9:00 AM PT.
- What time is 2 PM ET in PT?
- 2:00 PM ET is 11:00 AM PT.
- What time is 3 PM ET in PT?
- 3:00 PM ET is 12:00 PM PT.
- What time is 4 PM ET in PT?
- 4:00 PM ET is 1:00 PM PT.
- What time is 5 PM ET in PT?
- 5:00 PM ET is 2:00 PM PT.
- What time is 9 PM ET in PT?
- 9:00 PM ET is 6:00 PM PT.
- What time is 10 PM ET in PT?
- 10:00 PM ET is 7:00 PM PT.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between ET and PT?
- The working-hours overlap (09:00–17:00 in both zones) runs roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET (≈ 5 hours). The midpoint of that window — 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT — is the safest single slot to propose for a live call.
- What time zone does ET refer to?
- ET refers to Eastern Time (US) (IANA: America/New_York).
- What time zone does PT refer to?
- PT refers to Pacific Time (US) (IANA: America/Los_Angeles).
- Is ET on this page the same as other zones that share the letters "ET"?
- On Clockjumper, ET refers to the Eastern Time zone of the United States and Canada. ET is an umbrella name rather than a fixed offset: it means EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, and these pages show whichever is currently in force.