PDT — Pacific Daylight Time — Current Time
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Current PDT time
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Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- Pacific Daylight Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC-7
- Type
- Daylight Saving Time
- IANA Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- Americas
Observed In
- United States
- Canada
About PDT
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is UTC−7, observed on the US and Canadian Pacific coast during summer Daylight Saving Time.
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Frequently Asked Questions about PDT
PDT stands for Pacific Daylight Time. It is UTC-7 (-7 hours from UTC). Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is UTC−7, observed on the US and Canadian Pacific coast during summer Daylight Saving Time.
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is observed in: United States, Canada.
Yes. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7, which means it is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
PDT is itself a Daylight Saving Time designation — it is the DST variant of the Pacific Daylight Time zone. During standard time, the same region observes a different abbreviation.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for PDT is "America/Los_Angeles". IANA identifiers are used by computers and operating systems for precise timezone handling, including DST rules.
View the full Timezone Abbreviations Reference for all abbreviations organised by region.