ET to PT converter
Convert Eastern Time (ET, New York) to Pacific Time (PT, Los Angeles). Hourly reference table and copy paste embargo lines for press, music, film, games and events.
| ET (New York) | PT (Los Angeles) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 (Tuesday 28 Jul) |
| 01:00 | 22:00 (Tuesday 28 Jul) |
| 02:00 | 23:00 (Tuesday 28 Jul) |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 05:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 11:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 13:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 19:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
Which timezones for a global embargo?
Pick the zones where your journalists, reviewers, and audiences actually sit. For most press, music, and event embargoes, the markets that matter are:
- Americas: PT (Los Angeles) and ET (New York). Use PT and ET, not PST or EST, so the offset stays correct during daylight saving.
- Europe: CET (Berlin, Paris) and GMT/BST (London).
- Asia Pacific: JST (Tokyo) and AEST (Sydney) for a global launch.
A common global embargo time is 06:00 PT, 09:00 ET, 15:00 CET. It lands at the start of the US West Coast day and mid afternoon in Europe, so no major market is asleep or off the clock.
Need more zones? Use the full Embargo Timer to add every region your audience sits in.
Using ET to PT in an embargo email
When you send any embargoed announcement, spell out both timezones so journalists, reviewers and partners do not recalculate it by hand. A typical line looks like:
Embargoed until 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
Need more than two timezones, custom hours, or a copy paste block for your email? Use the full Embargo Timer. Pick any moment and add every region your journalists sit in.
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Working the other way around? PT to ET converter.
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Common ET to PT mistakes
- Using a fixed offset instead of the named timezone during daylight saving changes.
- Forgetting that Los Angeles can land on the next or previous day.
- Writing only the hour, with no weekday or date.
- Mixing local city time and global timezone codes in the same sentence.
Press release embargo templates
Copy the press release embargo templates with the timezone block already formatted.
ET to PT, frequently asked
What time is 09:00 ET in PT?
09:00 ET (New York) is 06:00 PT (Los Angeles). Times adjust automatically for daylight saving.
What is a good embargo time for both ET and PT?
Most PR teams use 06:00 PT, 09:00 ET, 15:00 CET so the news breaks at the start of the US business day and still lands during European working hours. For a ET to PT pair specifically, 09:00 ET lands at 06:00 PT. Early enough for both markets.
Do ET and PT observe daylight saving time?
Eastern Time and Pacific Time may or may not shift for daylight saving. Embargo Timer uses IANA timezone data (America/New_York, America/Los_Angeles) so every conversion on this page reflects the correct offset for today's date.
How do I write ET to PT in a press release email?
Spell out both timezones with the short code, e.g. "Embargoed until 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT". Use 24-hour time and include the date so it can't be misread.