Pacific Standard Time (PST)
PST is UTC-8. Current Pacific Time (US & Canada) and when PST applies.
Pacific Time (US & Canada) now
--:--:--
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PSTUTC-8
Pacific Time is on PST right now
Exact PST (UTC-8) time now: --:--:--
About PST
- Full Name
- Pacific Standard Time
- Abbreviation
- PST
- UTC Offset
- UTC-8
- Pacific Time is on
- Standard Time (PST)
- Daylight Saving Time
- Pacific Time: Starts Mar 14, 2027 · switches between PST and PDT
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC-8. California, Washington, most of Oregon and Nevada, most of British Columbia and Baja California use PST in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Yukon left Pacific Time in 2020 and now stays on UTC-7 all year.
Where PST is used
Switches between PST and PDT
- California, Washington, most of Oregon and most of Nevada, United States
- Most of British Columbia, Canada (Vancouver, Victoria)
- Baja California, Mexico (Tijuana, Mexicali)Follows US daylight saving dates.
Not to be confused with: Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8).
Major Cities in Pacific Time
Los Angeles--:--PST
San Diego--:--PST
San Francisco--:--PSTAnaheim--:--PSTBakersfield--:--PSTFontana--:--PSTFremont--:--PSTFresno--:--PSTHenderson--:--PSTIrvine--:--PSTLas Vegas--:--PSTLong Beach--:--PSTEach city shows its own current abbreviation, so places on daylight saving time are labelled accordingly.
PST vs Other Time Zones
| Comparison | By definition | Right now (local clocks) |
|---|---|---|
| PST to EST | +3 hours | +3 hours |
| PST to CST | +2 hours | +2 hours |
| PST to MST | +1 hour | +1 hour |
| PST to IST | +13 hours 30 minutes | +13 hours 30 minutes |
| PST to GMT | +8 hours | +8 hours |
| PST to UTC | +8 hours | +8 hours |
“By definition” compares the fixed offsets of the abbreviations. “Right now” compares the actual local time in each region today, including daylight saving time.
PST converters
- IST to PSTIndia Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to ISTPacific Standard Time → India Standard Time
- EST to PSTEastern Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to ESTPacific Standard Time → Eastern Standard Time
- PST to GMTPacific Standard Time → Greenwich Mean Time
- GMT to PSTGreenwich Mean Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to CETPacific Standard Time → Central European Time
- CET to PSTCentral European Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to AESTPacific Standard Time → Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEST to PSTAustralian Eastern Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to CSTPacific Standard Time → Central Standard Time
- CST to PSTCentral Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to MSTPacific Standard Time → Mountain Standard Time
- MST to PSTMountain Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to BSTPacific Standard Time → British Summer Time
- BST to PSTBritish Summer Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to UTCPacific Standard Time → Coordinated Universal Time
- UTC to PSTCoordinated Universal Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to JSTPacific Standard Time → Japan Standard Time
- JST to PSTJapan Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to SGTPacific Standard Time → Singapore Standard Time
- SGT to PSTSingapore Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to PHTPacific Standard Time → Philippine Time
- PHT to PSTPhilippine Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to HKTPacific Standard Time → Hong Kong Time
- HKT to PSTHong Kong Time → Pacific Standard Time
PST FAQs
What is PST?
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC-8. California, Washington, most of Oregon and Nevada, most of British Columbia and Baja California use PST in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Yukon left Pacific Time in 2020 and now stays on UTC-7 all year.
What is the UTC offset of PST?
PST is always UTC-8. When Pacific Time observes daylight saving time, it uses PDT (UTC-7) instead.
Is it PST or PDT right now?
Pacific Time is on PST right now. PST is UTC-8. Pacific Time switches to PDT (UTC-7) on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM.
When does Pacific Time switch between PST and PDT?
In 2026, Pacific Time switches to PDT on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM (clocks go forward 1 hour) and back on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM (clocks go back 1 hour).
Does PST have other meanings?
Yes. PST can also mean Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8). This page covers Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8). When sharing a time, adding the UTC offset avoids confusion.