UTC−8 Time Zone

Time Zone of a Place
Time zone of

What is the UTC−8 Time Zone?

Answer

UTC−8 Time Zone
8 hours behind UTC

The same offset also has a name: Pacific Time.

Time Zone Facts

Standard time
UTC−8
Daylight saving time
not observed
Clock changes
the clocks do not change
Daylight saving time in effect now
No

Where This Zone Applies

All of these places change their 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
Mexico — Baja California, which switches to summer time along with CaliforniaUTC−8Yes
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
TijuanaUTC−8Yes

Time Difference

UTC
8 hours behind
Eastern Time
4 hours behind
Central Time
3 hours behind
Mountain Time
2 hours behind
Pacific Time
1 hour behind
Moscow Time
MSK−11

Current time in the zone

UTC−8 — subtract 8 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 UTC−8 Time Zone? (The answer is: 8 hours behind UTC). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'UTC−8') and hit the 'Find out' button.
Time Zone of a Place
Time zone of

UTC Offsets

Time zoneStandard time
UTC−12UTC−12
UTC−11UTC−11
UTC−10UTC−10
UTC−9UTC−9
UTC−8UTC−8
UTC−7UTC−7
UTC−6UTC−6
UTC−5UTC−5
UTC−4UTC−4
UTC−3UTC−3
UTC−2UTC−2
UTC−1UTC−1
UTCUTC
UTC+1UTC+1
UTC+2UTC+2
UTC+3UTC+3
UTC+4UTC+4
UTC+5UTC+5
UTC+6UTC+6
UTC+7UTC+7
UTC+8UTC+8
UTC+9UTC+9
UTC+10UTC+10
UTC+11UTC+11
UTC+12UTC+12
UTC+13UTC+13
UTC+14UTC+14

FAQ

What is the UTC−8 Time Zone?

UTC−8 Time Zone 8 hours behind UTC

Where does the UTC−8 Time Zone apply?

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

Do the clocks change in the UTC−8 Time Zone?

The representative clock of the zone stays on UTC−8 all year. All of these places change their clocks, but not alike: some twice a year, some only forward with no return.

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