Also known as: Pacific Time (PT) and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
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North America: PST is currently not observed because locations are on summer time / daylight saving time and are observing PDT.
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: North America.
What Is Pacific Standard Time?
Pacific Standard Time is the westernmost time zone in the contiguous United States and Canada. It is also used in Baja California, Mexico.
It covers all or parts of five states in the US and two provinces or territories in Canada.
The PST time zone is the third most populated time zone in the US. It spans from Canada to Mexico.
In North America, Pacific Standard Time shares a border with Mountain Standard Time (MST) in the east.
Pacific Standard Time Zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is a standard time zone in use from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March—when Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not in effect. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is used during the remainder of the year.
PST Is the Pacific Time Zone
In everyday usage, PST is often referred to as Pacific Time (PT) or the Pacific Time Zone. This can add a bit of confusion as the term Pacific Time does not differentiate between standard time and Daylight Saving Time, so Pacific Time switches between PST and PDT in areas that use DST during part of the year.
Most North American time zones also have generic terms, including Mountain Time (MT), Central Time (CT), Eastern Time (ET), and Atlantic Time (AT).
Converting Pacific Standard Time to Other US Time Zones
- Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time (EST).
To convert PST to EST, you have to add three hours. - Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 2 hours behind Central Standard Time (CST).
To convert PST to CST, you have to add two hours. - Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 1 hour behind Mountain Standard Time (MST).
To convert PST to MST, you have to add one hour.
Time Zone Converter: UTC to PST
Where and When is PST Observed?
North America
US states using PST in the winter and PDT in the summer:
- California
- Idaho - western counties Show
Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone and north part of Idaho
- Nevada
- Oregon - except most of Malheur county
- Washington
Canadian provinces/territories using PST in the winter and PDT in the summer:
- British Columbia - except for some eastern communities Show
Cranbrook, Golden, Invermere are in the MST/MDT zone; Creston, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, and most of Peace River Regional District (except Fort Ware) observe MST all year
Mexican states using PST in the winter and PDT in the summer:
Other Time Zones in UTC -8
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as PST, but can be found under a different name:
