ET to PT Converter

Category: Time Zone Converters

- June 30, 2025

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Eastern Time (ET)

UTC-4/5 • New York, Toronto, Miami

Conversion Settings

Configure your timezone conversion preferences

Auto Convert

Daylight Saving Aware

Show UTC Offset

Show Seconds

Pacific Time (PT)

UTC-7/8 • Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

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Select a time to convert

Time Difference: --

UTC Offset (ET): -4

UTC Offset (PT): -7

DST Status: --

ET Time: --

PT Time: --

Time Format:

Current ET: --:--:--

Current PT: --:--:--

🇺🇸 ET switches between EDT (UTC-4) in summer and EST (UTC-5) in winter. PT switches between PDT (UTC-7) in summer and PST (UTC-8) in winter. Both zones follow the same DST schedule with a consistent 3-hour difference.

ET to PT Conversion Guide

What is ET to PT Conversion?

ET to PT conversion helps you translate time between Eastern Time and Pacific Time zones. ET switches between EDT (UTC-4) in summer and EST (UTC-5) in winter, while PT switches between PDT (UTC-7) in summer and PST (UTC-8) in winter. The time difference is consistently 3 hours, with ET being ahead of PT throughout the year.

Time Zone Information

Eastern Time (ET): General term covering EDT and EST. Used on the US East Coast including New York, Washington DC, Boston, and Toronto. EDT (UTC-4) in summer, EST (UTC-5) in winter.

Pacific Time (PT): General term covering PDT and PST. Used on the US West Coast including California, Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver. PDT (UTC-7) in summer, PST (UTC-8) in winter.

Time Difference: PT is consistently 3 hours behind ET throughout the year. This makes cross-country scheduling very predictable in the United States.

Daylight Saving Time Impact

Synchronized DST: Both ET and PT follow the exact same daylight saving schedule, starting and ending on the same dates

Consistent Difference: The 3-hour time difference remains constant during both standard time and daylight saving time periods

Transitions: Summer: EDT to PDT (UTC-4 to UTC-7). Winter: EST to PST (UTC-5 to UTC-8). Both maintain the 3-hour gap.

Common Conversion Examples

Business Hours

ET 9:00 AM → PT 6:00 AM

ET 5:00 PM → PT 2:00 PM

Good overlap for coast-to-coast meetings

Meeting Planning

Best ET Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Converts to PT: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Excellent business hours overlap

TV & Sports Broadcasts

ET 8:00 PM → PT 5:00 PM

ET 1:00 PM → PT 10:00 AM

Prime time and sports scheduling

Financial Markets

ET 9:30 AM → PT 6:30 AM (NYSE opens)

ET 4:00 PM → PT 1:00 PM (NYSE closes)

Stock market hours coordination

Conversion Tips & Best Practices

• Simple conversion rule: subtract 3 hours from ET to get PT

• This is the most common timezone conversion in the United States

• Both zones follow identical daylight saving schedules, eliminating confusion about DST transitions

• Business hours overlap well: ET 11 AM - 6 PM aligns with PT 8 AM - 3 PM

• National TV broadcasts are typically scheduled in ET, with PT times adjusted accordingly

• Major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) use ET for scheduling regardless of team locations

East to West Time Converter

If you’ve ever tried to line up a Zoom call between New York and Los Angeles, you know the headache. ET and PT don’t just sound different, they run on separate clocks. That’s where this tool comes in. With just a few clicks, it helps you convert between Eastern Time and Pacific Time instantly, whether you’re planning a work meeting or figuring out when your favorite show airs out west.

What this tool actually does

This time conversion calculator takes a specific date and time from either Eastern Time (ET) or Pacific Time (PT) and shows you what that time is in the other zone. It gives you the exact converted time, the date, whether daylight saving is in effect, the time difference, and UTC offsets if you want them.

You can work in 12-hour or 24-hour time. You also get options to auto-convert, include or ignore daylight saving time, show seconds, and display UTC offsets.

Why you might need it

East Coast and West Coast schedules don’t always play nice. This tool is useful for anyone managing cross-country teams, scheduling calls, watching live broadcasts, or just trying to keep in sync with family or clients across the country. The three-hour difference is consistent, but whether it’s daylight saving time or not can throw people off. This calculator handles that smoothly.

How to use it without overthinking

Step-by-step basics

Select the date and time in the input section labeled either ET or PT (depending on which one you’re working with).
Choose the input timezone (ET or PT) from the dropdown. This tells the tool where you’re starting from.
Click the “Convert Time” button to see the result appear on the other side.

Shortcut buttons that make things easier

Now: Instantly fills in the current time from your selected zone.
Swap: Switches ET and PT so you can go the other way around.
Reset: Clears everything and resets to the default (Eastern Time, current time).

Live clocks keep things current

There’s a live time display for both ET and PT, so you can always glance down and see what’s happening right now in either zone. Handy if you’re mid-call and need to mention current time on the other coast.

Make the most of the extra settings

Auto Convert: Converts automatically anytime you change the date or time fields. No button press needed.
Daylight Saving Aware: Automatically adjusts for DST based on your selected date. Turn it off if you don’t care about DST changes.
Show UTC Offset: Displays the offset like -04:00 or -07:00 instead of just -4 or -7.
Show Seconds: Adds seconds to the displayed times. Nice for timing things down to the second.

A common use case: Planning between Miami and San Francisco

Let’s say you’re hosting a webinar from Miami at 3 PM and want people in San Francisco to attend. Using the converter, you punch in 3:00 PM ET and it shows you the matching PT time of 12:00 PM. That quick glance helps you pick the right time for both coasts without flipping through Google or guessing whether it’s daylight saving or not.

Little things that help you avoid mistakes

If you forget to enter a time or date, the converter won’t run. That’s on purpose to keep it from giving you junk results.
The “Swap” button doesn’t just flip zones, it also updates all the labels so you’re never confused which side is which.
You don’t need to know what UTC is to use this, but if you want to see those offsets, just check the box and they’ll show up.

Skip the guesswork between coasts

This calculator keeps things clear and simple. You set your time, click a button, and the other coast’s time appears, accurate, adjusted for daylight saving, and easy to read. Whether you’re in a downtown Los Angeles office or a Brooklyn apartment, it helps you stay synced without mental math or timezone confusion.