Current Time in Nevada

Pacific Time (PST/PDT) · Las Vegas · UTC−8 / UTC−7

Current Time in Nevada
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PST · UTC-8Pacific TimeThe Silver State

Nevada Time Facts

Time Zone
PT — Pacific Time (UTC-8/UTC-7)
Exception
West Wendover uses MT (near Utah border)
DST Rule
2nd Sunday Mar → 1st Sunday Nov
IANA Identifier
America/Los_Angeles
Population
~3.2 million
Famous For
Las Vegas, casinos, Area 51, no state tax

Vegas Never Sleeps — But It Runs on Pacific Time

Las Vegas casinos famously have no clocks and no windows — designed to make you lose track of time. Yet the city itself runs strictly on Pacific Time. Las Vegas hosts 42 million visitors annually and generates $15B+ in gaming revenue. Major events (CES, boxing, F1 Las Vegas GP) are timed to PT.

Nevada has no state income tax — funded entirely by gaming and tourism revenue. This has attracted a massive tech migration: Tesla's Gigafactory is in Sparks (near Reno), and Switch, the world's largest data center campus, operates in Las Vegas. Companies relocating from California save on taxes while staying on the same timezone.

West Wendover — a tiny casino town on the Utah border — is the one exception: it uses Mountain Time to stay aligned with nearby Salt Lake City customers who drive across the border to gamble.

Major Nevada Cities — PT (except noted)

Las Vegas
Pop. 650K
PT · Entertainment capital, F1, casinos
Henderson
Pop. 320K
PT · Las Vegas suburb, fastest growing
Reno
Pop. 265K
PT · "Biggest Little City," tech hub
North Las Vegas
Pop. 265K
PT · Nellis AFB, logistics hub
Sparks
Pop. 110K
PT · Tesla Gigafactory, Reno metro
West Wendover
Pop. 4K
MT · Utah border, casino town

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Nevada right now?
Nevada uses Pacific Time. In winter (standard time), Nevada is on PST (UTC−8). During Daylight Saving Time (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November), Nevada is on PDT (UTC−7). Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, and all Nevada cities are in the Pacific Time zone. The live clock above shows the current time in Nevada.
What time zone is Las Vegas in?
Las Vegas is in the Pacific Time zone (America/Los_Angeles). Las Vegas uses PST (UTC−8) during standard time (November to March) and PDT (UTC−7) during Daylight Saving Time (March to November). Las Vegas is 3 hours behind New York and on the same time as Los Angeles and Seattle.
Does Nevada observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes. Nevada observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March (from PST UTC−8 to PDT UTC−7) and fall back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November.
What is the time difference between Nevada and New York?
Nevada (Pacific Time) is always 3 hours behind New York (Eastern Time). When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in New York (EST/EDT), it is 9:00 AM in Las Vegas (PST/PDT). Both states observe DST on the same schedule, so the 3-hour difference is constant year-round.
What is the time difference between Nevada and the UK?
Las Vegas (PST, UTC−8) is 8 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During US Daylight Saving Time, Las Vegas moves to PDT (UTC−7), making it 7 hours behind London (GMT). When both the US and UK are on summer time, Las Vegas (PDT) is 8 hours behind London (BST, UTC+1).
Is Nevada in the Pacific or Mountain Time zone?
Nevada is entirely in the Pacific Time zone, not Mountain Time. Despite sharing a border with Arizona (Mountain Time) and Utah (Mountain Time), all Nevada counties use Pacific Time. Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City, and all other Nevada cities observe PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) in summer.

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Time zone data powered by the IANA Time Zone Database. Nevada: America/Los_Angeles (PST/PDT, Pacific Time).