ET to PT Time Converter
PT is 3 hours behind ET. The US East Coast is currently on EDT (UTC-4:00), and The US West Coast is currently on PDT (UTC-7:00).
Best Time to Call Between ET and PT
Both zones are inside normal business hours between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM ET — that's 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT. That's a 5-hour window.
both at work ET only PT only neither — hours along the strip are ET.
Common Times Converted
ET on the left, PT on the right.
ET to PT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| ET | PT | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM prev day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM prev day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM prev 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 | ET only |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | ET only |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | ET only |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | Both zones |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | Both zones |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Both zones |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | Both zones |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Both zones |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM | PT only |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | PT only |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM | PT only |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM | — |
What ET and PT Actually Are
ET — Eastern Time
New York, Toronto, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Boston. Standing at UTC-5:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to EST.
Eastern Time covers roughly half the US population and, because of that, is the zone most American business defaults to when nobody specifies one.
PT — Pacific Time
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver. Standing at UTC-8:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to PST.
Pacific Time anchors the US technology industry, so a great deal of software and scheduling convention is written implicitly around it.
What This Means in Practice
Both sides change clocks, on different dates
Both regions observe daylight saving but do not switch on the same day, so for a week or two each spring and fall the gap between them is an hour different from the rest of the year. Those short windows are where recurring invitations quietly break.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on ET
Cities on PT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between ET and PT?
PT is 3 hours behind ET.
What is 9:00 AM ET in PT?
9:00 AM ET is 6:00 AM PT.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between ET and PT?
Between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM ET, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.
Does the difference between ET and PT change during the year?
Yes. Both regions observe daylight saving, and they do not switch on the same dates, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.