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What is 8 AM EST in PST?

Eastern Time

8 AM

Pacific Time

5 AM

8 AM Eastern Time is 5 AM Pacific Time.

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Is it the same all year?

Yes. 8 AM EST is always 5 AM PST, because both change their clocks on the same dates.

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. Pacific Time switches between PST and PDT for daylight saving time; people often say PST all year.

Questions

What is 8 AM EST in PST?

8 AM Eastern Time is 5 AM Pacific Time.

Is PST ahead of or behind EST?

Pacific Time is currently 3 hours behind Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. Pacific Time switches between PST and PDT for daylight saving time; people often say PST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

8 AM EST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Central Time CST/CDT7 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT6 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT5 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT4 AM
Hawaii Time HST3 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT1 PM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC1 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST2 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST3 PM
India Standard Time IST6:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST10 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT12 AM (Mon)
Singapore Time SGT9 PM
Philippine Time PHT9 PM
Moscow Time MSK4 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST5 PM

Based on the clocks on Sunday, November 8, 2026.