How Many Hours Until 8 PM?
3 hours
Counted from 5:00 PM. Your own count appears here when the page loads.
From 5 PM it is 3 hours until 8 PM, and from 12 PM it is 8 hours. The live count above uses the time on your own device, so it is right wherever you are.
Hours until 8 PM from every hour of the day
Look for the hour you are in. Once 8 PM has gone, the rows count to 8 PM the next day, so 9 PM shows 23 hours.
| If it is now | Time until 8 PM | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 20 hours | 1,200 min |
| 1:00 AM | 19 hours | 1,140 min |
| 2:00 AM | 18 hours | 1,080 min |
| 3:00 AM | 17 hours | 1,020 min |
| 4:00 AM | 16 hours | 960 min |
| 5:00 AM | 15 hours | 900 min |
| 6:00 AM | 14 hours | 840 min |
| 7:00 AM | 13 hours | 780 min |
| 8:00 AM | 12 hours | 720 min |
| 9:00 AM | 11 hours | 660 min |
| 10:00 AM | 10 hours | 600 min |
| 11:00 AM | 9 hours | 540 min |
| 12:00 PM | 8 hours | 480 min |
| 1:00 PM | 7 hours | 420 min |
| 2:00 PM | 6 hours | 360 min |
| 3:00 PM | 5 hours | 300 min |
| 4:00 PM | 4 hours | 240 min |
| 5:00 PM | 3 hours | 180 min |
| 6:00 PM | 2 hours | 120 min |
| 7:00 PM | 1 hour | 60 min |
| 9:00 PM | 23 hours (tomorrow) | 1,380 min |
| 10:00 PM | 22 hours (tomorrow) | 1,320 min |
| 11:00 PM | 21 hours (tomorrow) | 1,260 min |
8 PM in other US time zones
A 8 PM Eastern deadline lands at 5 PM in California. The four mainland zones change their clocks on the same nights, so the gaps between them stay the same all year. Arizona is the exception: it stays on standard time, so in summer it matches Pacific time.
| Time zone | When it is 8 PM Eastern |
|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 8:00 PM |
| Central (CT) | 7:00 PM |
| Mountain (MT) | 6:00 PM |
| Pacific (PT) | 5:00 PM |
| Alaska (AKT) | 4:00 PM |
| Hawaii (HT, no daylight saving) | 3:00 PM in winter, 2:00 PM in summer |
About 8 PM
8 PM is 2000 on the 24-hour clock, or 2000 hours in military time. It falls in the evening, 20 hours after the previous midnight and 4 hours before the next one. If 8 PM has already passed today, the count runs to 8 PM tomorrow.
US prime-time TV traditionally starts at 8 PM in the Eastern and Pacific zones, which is 7 PM Central and Mountain.
Questions about 8 PM
How many minutes until 8 PM?
Starting at 5 PM you have 180 minutes to go; starting at noon, 480. The box at the top works it out from your own clock.
Is 8 PM 2000 in military time?
Yes. Hours after noon gain 12, so 8 becomes 20 and 8 PM is written 2000.
How long until 8 PM tomorrow?
Add a day, 24 hours, to today's figure, or just wait: once 8 PM has gone by, the box switches to tomorrow on its own.
How long until 8 PM EST?
8 PM Eastern is 7:00 PM in Chicago, 6:00 PM in Denver and 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.
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