PST: Pacific Time
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PST: Pacific Time
PST stands for Pacific Time, used in United States and Canada. It runs UTC-8 (PST) in the northern winter and UTC-7 (PDT) in summer, because the clocks change for daylight saving time.
PST also abbreviates Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8). These pages use the North American meaning.
Current PST time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
PST time compared with UTC
PST runs UTC-8 in January and UTC-7 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in PST reads 04:00 in January and 05:00 in July.
| UTC | PST in January | PST in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 previous day | 17:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 19:00 previous day | 20:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 22:00 previous day | 23:00 previous day |
| 09:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 15:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 18:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
When the clocks change in the PST zone
Clocks in the PST zone change twice a year for daylight saving time. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Cities that keep PST
These places run on PST: Pacific Time, the IANA zone behind PST. Each links to its own live clock.
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Fresno, Sacramento.
Convert PST to another zone
PST to MSTPST to CSTPST to ESTPST to HSTPST to GMTPST to UTCPST to BSTPST to CET
Common questions about PST
What does PST stand for?
PST is Pacific Time, the civil time used in United States and Canada. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone PST: Pacific Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is PST in UTC?
PST is UTC-8 during the standard-time part of the year and UTC-7 while daylight saving is in effect. The table above converts every UTC hour both ways.
Does PST mean anything else?
PST also abbreviates Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8). These pages use the North American meaning.