How do you convert PST to EST?

Use EST = PST + 3 hours. For 17:00 PST that gives 20:00 EST.

What does 17:00 PST actually mean?

It sits between 14 and 20 PST; the table on this page shows how those compare.

17:00 PST to EST

20:00 EST

17:00 Pacific Standard Time equals 20:00 Eastern Standard Time.

These are standard-time offsets, which never change. What changes is which one a place observes: New York is on EST in winter but EDT (an hour later) during daylight saving, and the UK is on GMT in winter and BST in summer. If you mean "the time in New York right now", use the full converter — it reads live offsets.

How the conversion works

This one is a formula rather than a single multiplier:

EST = PST + 3 hours → 20:00 EST

Going the other way: 20:00 EST to PST.

Convert a different time zone

PST =20:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

PST	EST
14:00 PST	17:00 EST
15:00 PST	18:00 EST
16:00 PST	19:00 EST
18:00 PST	21:00 EST
19:00 PST	22:00 EST
20:00 PST	23:00 EST

Questions

What is 17:00 PST in EST?: 17:00 PST is 20:00 EST.
How do you convert PST to EST?: Use EST = PST + 3 hours. For 17:00 PST that gives 20:00 EST.
What does 17:00 PST actually mean?: It sits between 14 and 20 PST; the table on this page shows how those compare.