How do you convert EST to PST?

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

What does 08:00 EST actually mean?

It sits between 5 and 11 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.

08:00 EST to PST

05:00 PST

08:00 Eastern Standard Time equals 05:00 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 → 05:00 PST

Going the other way: 05:00 PST to EST.

Convert a different time zone

EST =05:00 PST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

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

Questions

What is 08:00 EST in PST?: 08:00 EST is 05:00 PST.
How do you convert EST to PST?: Use PST = EST − 3 hours. For 08:00 EST that gives 05:00 PST.
What does 08:00 EST actually mean?: It sits between 5 and 11 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.