PST — Pacific Standard Time — Current Time
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Current PST time
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Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- Pacific Standard Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC-8
- Type
- Standard Time
- IANA Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- Americas
Observed In
- United States
- Canada
About PST
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC−8, used along the west coast of the United States and Canada during winter months.
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Frequently Asked Questions about PST
PST stands for Pacific Standard Time. It is UTC-8 (-8 hours from UTC). Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC−8, used along the west coast of the United States and Canada during winter months.
PST (Pacific Standard Time) is observed in: United States, Canada.
Yes. PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC-8, which means it is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
PST (Pacific Standard Time) is a standard time zone and does not directly observe Daylight Saving Time. Regions that observe DST switch to a different abbreviation during summer months.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for PST 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.