Pacific Time Zone

Time Zone of a Place
Time zone of

What is the Pacific Time Zone?

Answer

Pacific Time Zone
UTC−8 (PST) and UTC−7 (PDT)

The same offset as a plain number: UTC−8.

Time Zone Facts

Abbreviations
PST / PDT
Standard time
UTC−8
Daylight saving time
UTC−7
Clock changes
daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Where This Zone Applies

Every place in this zone changes its clocks, but not alike: some twice a year, some only forward with no return.
PlaceStandard timeClock changes
Canada — most of British Columbia, including Vancouver and VictoriaUTC−8Forward only
United States — the West CoastUTC−8Yes
British Columbia — most of the province, including Vancouver, Victoria and KelownaUTC−8Forward only
CaliforniaUTC−8Yes
Idaho — the northern panhandle above the Salmon River, including Coeur d’Alene and MoscowUTC−8Yes
Washington StateUTC−8Yes
NevadaUTC−8Yes
Oregon — almost the whole state, including Portland, Salem and EugeneUTC−8Yes
Los AngelesUTC−8Yes
San DiegoUTC−8Yes

Time Difference

UTC
7 hours behind
Eastern Time
3 hours behind
Central Time
2 hours behind
Mountain Time
1 hour behind
Moscow Time
MSK−11 in standard time, MSK−10 in daylight time

Current time in the zone

UTC−7 — subtract 7 hours from UTC

Related Calculations

See Also

Time Zone of a Place

This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what is the Pacific Time Zone? (The answer is: UTC−8 (PST) and UTC−7 (PDT)). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Pacific Time') and hit the 'Find out' button.
Time Zone of a Place
Time zone of

Named Time Zones

Time zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
Australian Central TimeUTC+9:30UTC+10:30
Australian Eastern TimeUTC+10UTC+11
Australian Western TimeUTC+8not observed
Brasília TimeUTC−3not observed
Central European TimeUTC+1UTC+2
Central TimeUTC−6UTC−5
Chamorro TimeUTC+10not observed
East Africa TimeUTC+3not observed
Eastern European TimeUTC+2UTC+3
Eastern TimeUTC−5UTC−4
Greenwich Mean TimeUTCUTC+1
Hawaii–Aleutian TimeUTC−10not observed
Hong Kong TimeUTC+8not observed
India Standard TimeUTC+5:30not observed
Irish TimeUTCUTC+1
Irkutsk TimeUTC+8not observed
Israel TimeUTC+2UTC+3
Japan Standard TimeUTC+9not observed
Kaliningrad TimeUTC+2not observed
Kamchatka TimeUTC+12not observed
Korea Standard TimeUTC+9not observed
Krasnoyarsk TimeUTC+7not observed
Magadan TimeUTC+11not observed
Mexican Central TimeUTC−6not observed
Mexican Northwest TimeUTC−8UTC−7
Mexican Pacific TimeUTC−7not observed
Mexican Southeast TimeUTC−5not observed
Moscow TimeUTC+3not observed
Mountain TimeUTC−7UTC−6
Newfoundland TimeUTC−3:30UTC−2:30
New Zealand TimeUTC+12UTC+13
Omsk TimeUTC+6not observed
Pacific TimeUTC−8UTC−7
Samara TimeUTC+4not observed
Samoa TimeUTC−11not observed
South Africa Standard TimeUTC+2not observed
Vladivostok TimeUTC+10not observed
Western European TimeUTCUTC+1
Yakutsk TimeUTC+9not observed
Yekaterinburg TimeUTC+5not observed

FAQ

What is the Pacific Time Zone?

Pacific Time Zone UTC−8 (PST) and UTC−7 (PDT)

Where does the Pacific Time Zone apply?

Among the places in this reference: California, Washington State, Nevada, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Do the clocks change in the Pacific Time Zone?

Yes: UTC−8 in standard time and UTC−7 in daylight time. Every place in this zone changes its clocks, but not alike: some twice a year, some only forward with no return.

What does PST stand for?

PST is the standard time of the zone (UTC−8), and PDT its daylight time (UTC−7).

See Also