PST: Pacific Time
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PST: Pacific Time
PST stands for Pacific Time, used in United States and Canada. The regional clock runs UTC-8 (PST) on January 15 and UTC-7 (PDT) on July 15, 2026. Check the dated clock changes below for other times of year.
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.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| 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
These are the recorded clock changes for the PST zone in 2026 and 2027. 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 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back 1 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?
The regional clock behind PST is UTC-8 on January 15 and UTC-7 on July 15, 2026. The table above shows UTC conversions for those dates.
Does PST mean anything else?
PST also abbreviates Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8). These pages use the North American meaning.