Pacific Time Zone (PT)
Pacific Time is on PDT (UTC−7) now. Clocks go back 1 hour to UTC−8 on Sun, 1 Nov 2026.
Daylight time in effect · PDT
Reference city: Los Angeles
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Pacific Daylight Time · PDT · UTC−07:00
Your time-
UTC3:29 PM+7 h
Mountain9:29 AM+1 h
Central10:29 AM+2 h
Eastern11:29 AM+3 h
London4:29 PM+8 h
India8:59 PM+12.5 h
Standard and daylight time
| Period | Offset | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDT · Pacific DaylightNow | UTC−07:00 | Sun, 8 Mar 2026 | Sun, 1 Nov 2026 |
| PST · Pacific Standard | UTC−08:00 | Sun, 1 Nov 2026 | Sun, 14 Mar 2027 |
| PDT · Pacific Daylight | UTC−07:00 | Sun, 14 Mar 2027 | Sun, 7 Nov 2027 |
| PST · Pacific Standard | UTC−08:00 | Sun, 7 Nov 2027 | Sun, 12 Mar 2028 |
Changes happen at 2:00 AM local time. In spring clocks skip from 2:00 to 3:00 AM; in autumn the hour from 1:00 to 2:00 AM happens twice.
Places on Pacific Time
CaliforniaWashington StateNevadaLas VegasSan FranciscoRenoSacramentoLos AngelesPalm SpringsFresnoVancouver
See every state's zone on the United States page.
Convert Pacific Time
Central to Pacific Time ConverterPacific is 2 h behindEastern to Pacific Time ConverterPacific is 3 h behindMountain to Pacific Time ConverterPacific is 1 h behindPacific to Central Time ConverterPacific is 2 h behindPacific to Eastern Time ConverterPacific is 3 h behindPacific to UTC Time ConverterPacific is 7 h behindUTC to Pacific Time ConverterPacific is 7 h behind
Questions
Is it PST or PDT right now?
It is PDT, Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7). That changes on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM.
What is the difference between PT, PST and PDT?
PT (Pacific Time) is the zone name that is always right. PST is the standard time used in winter and PDT the daylight time used from March to November. In meeting invites, writing PT avoids mistakes.
Which places use Pacific Time?
Places on this page include California, Washington State, Nevada, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Reno, Sacramento, Los Angeles.