How do you convert EST to PST?

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

What does 20:00 EST actually mean?

It sits between 17 and 23 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.

20:00 EST to PST

17:00 PST

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

PST = EST − 3 hours → 17:00 PST

Going the other way: 17:00 PST to EST.

Convert a different time zone

EST =17:00 PST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

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

Questions

What is 20:00 EST in PST?: 20:00 EST is 17:00 PST.
How do you convert EST to PST?: Use PST = EST − 3 hours. For 20:00 EST that gives 17:00 PST.
What does 20:00 EST actually mean?: It sits between 17 and 23 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.