Pacific Time Zone

PST (UTC-8) in winter · PDT (UTC-7) during Daylight Saving Time

PTPacific Standard Time
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PST UTC-8PDT UTC-7 (DST)

Time Zone Facts

Standard Offset
UTC-8
DST Offset
UTC-7
Standard Abbr
PST
DST Abbr
PDT
IANA Identifier
America/Los_Angeles
DST Schedule
2nd Sunday in March → 1st Sunday in November

States in PTPacific Time

CaliforniaNevada (most)OregonWashingtonIdaho (north panhandle)

Daylight Saving Time

Observes DST: 2nd Sunday in March → 1st Sunday in November

Clocks spring forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March, changing from PST (UTC-8) to PDT (UTC-7).

Clocks fall back 1 hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November, returning from PDT (UTC-7) to PST (UTC-8).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pacific Time Zone?
Pacific Time (PT) is the time zone used by the US West Coast. It switches between Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) in summer. It covers California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada, with major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and Las Vegas.
What is the UTC offset for Pacific Time?
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC-8 — eight hours behind UTC. During Daylight Saving Time (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November), the West Coast uses PDT (UTC-7).
What states are in the Pacific Time Zone?
States in Pacific Time: California, Nevada (most), Oregon, Washington. Part of Idaho (northern panhandle) also uses Pacific Time. British Columbia in Canada also uses Pacific Time.
How many hours is Pacific Time behind Eastern Time?
Pacific Time (PT) is always 3 hours behind Eastern Time (ET). PST (UTC-8) is 3 hours behind EST (UTC-5), and PDT (UTC-7) is 3 hours behind EDT (UTC-4). Both zones shift simultaneously for DST, keeping the gap at 3 hours year-round.
What time is it in Pacific Time right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current Pacific Time. Pacific Time uses PST (UTC-8) from November to March and PDT (UTC-7) from March to November during US Daylight Saving Time.
Pacific Time Zone data sourced from IANA Time Zone Database (America/Los_Angeles). DST rules per US Energy Policy Act of 2005.