How do you convert EST to PST?

Use PST = EST − 3 hours. For 05:00 EST that gives 02:00 PST.

What does 05:00 EST actually mean?

It sits between 2 and 8 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.

05:00 EST to PST

02:00 PST

05:00 Eastern Standard Time equals 02:00 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 → 02:00 PST

Going the other way: 02:00 PST to EST.

Convert a different time zone

EST =02:00 PST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

EST	PST
02:00 EST	23:00 PST
03:00 EST	00:00 PST
04:00 EST	01:00 PST
06:00 EST	03:00 PST
07:00 EST	04:00 PST
08:00 EST	05:00 PST

Questions

What is 05:00 EST in PST?: 05:00 EST is 02:00 PST.
How do you convert EST to PST?: Use PST = EST − 3 hours. For 05:00 EST that gives 02:00 PST.
What does 05:00 EST actually mean?: It sits between 2 and 8 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.