PST to New York

Everything You Need to Know About PST and New York Time

PST runs on Pacific Standard Time (PST) at UTC-08:00. New York runs on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at UTC-04:00, also currently on daylight saving time. That puts PST 4 hours ahead of New York — a difference of +4h at the current offsets.

In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in PST it is 1:00 PM in New York. Midnight in PST is 4:00 AM in New York.New York observes daylight saving time while PST does not, so the gap narrows or widens by an hour part of the year.

PST to New York time conversion table

About PST (Pacific Standard Time)

Pacific Standard Time (PST) covers the west coast of North America, including tech hubs like San Francisco and Seattle, and entertainment capital Los Angeles. The Pacific Time Zone is home to Silicon Valley and the world's largest technology companies. During summer, clocks advance to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-07:00). PST is also observed in Baja California, Mexico.

About EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is observed during the winter months in the eastern part of North America. It covers 23 US states and parts of Canada including Ontario and Quebec. EST is the most populous time zone in the United States, home to major financial centers like New York City and global organizations headquartered in Washington D.C. During daylight saving time (March–November), clocks shift to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-04:00). The time zone also covers parts of the Caribbean and Central America including Panama, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.

Best time to call between PST and New York

Both PST and New York sit inside the 9 AM – 5 PM working day between 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PST, which is 1:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT. That gives roughly 4 hours of shared time — the safest window for a live call or meeting.

Business hours overlap

PST and New York overlap for about 4 hours during the working day — enough for meetings if you avoid the edges of the window.