PST — Pacific Standard Time

PST stands for Pacific Standard Time. It is UTC-8, meaning 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. PST is used by the US West Coast during winter (from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March). During summer, the same zone observes PDT (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7).

PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC-8, active from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7, active during Daylight Saving Time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Both refer to the US West Coast time zone — "PT" (Pacific Time) is the general term covering both.

The US West Coast observes PST (UTC-8) from the first Sunday in November through the second Sunday in March. It switches to PDT (UTC-7) for Daylight Saving Time from the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November. The live clock above shows which abbreviation is currently active.

Major cities in Pacific Time include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, San Diego, Sacramento, and Vancouver (Canada). All these cities use PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) during Daylight Saving Time.

Yes. PST (UTC-8) is exactly 3 hours behind EST (UTC-5). When it is 12:00 PM EST in New York, it is 9:00 AM PST in Los Angeles. During Daylight Saving Time, PDT (UTC-7) is still 3 hours behind EDT (UTC-4) — the gap remains constant all year because both coasts observe DST simultaneously.

California observes PST (UTC-8) in winter (November–March) and PDT (UTC-7) during Daylight Saving Time (March–November). The live clock above shows the current Pacific Time, including whether it is currently PST or PDT. California is always on Pacific Time — PST in standard time, PDT when DST is active.

Yes, most of Oregon observes Pacific Time — PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) during Daylight Saving Time. Exception: a small portion of eastern Oregon near the Idaho border observes Mountain Time (MST/MDT). Major Oregon cities on Pacific Time include Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Bend.