How do you convert PST to EST?

Use EST = PST + 3 hours. For 05:00 PST that gives 08:00 EST.

What does 05:00 PST actually mean?

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

05:00 PST to EST

08:00 EST

05:00 Pacific Standard Time equals 08:00 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 → 08:00 EST

Going the other way: 08:00 EST to PST.

Convert a different time zone

PST =08:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

PST	EST
02:00 PST	05:00 EST
03:00 PST	06:00 EST
04:00 PST	07:00 EST
06:00 PST	09:00 EST
07:00 PST	10:00 EST
08:00 PST	11:00 EST

Questions

What is 05:00 PST in EST?: 05:00 PST is 08:00 EST.
How do you convert PST to EST?: Use EST = PST + 3 hours. For 05:00 PST that gives 08:00 EST.
What does 05:00 PST actually mean?: It sits between 2 and 8 PST; the table on this page shows how those compare.