Time in Oregon (OR), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Oregon, United States is anchored on Portland. The state uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC -07:00).
Oregon local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 PDT
State information
Oregon
State of United States
Population: 4,237,256
Code: OR
Time zone
IANA: America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset: -07:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
How time works in Oregon
Oregon is on Pacific Time apart from most of Malheur County on the Idaho border, which uses Mountain Time.
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Oregon compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −2 h | −3 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −1 h | −1 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | Same time | Same time |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | Same time | Same time |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | Same time | Same time |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | +1 h | Same time |
| Colorado | America/Denver | +1 h | +1 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | +1 h | +1 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Georgia | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | +3 h | +3 h |
| New York | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
Public holidays in Oregon in 2026
12 public holidays apply in Oregon, the same days as the national calendar.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Presidents Day | |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Columbus Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Oregon vs. major cities
How far Oregon is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Oregon, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Oregon | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +12:30 h | 21:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Beijing · China | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Tokyo · Japan | +16 h | 01:00 (next day) | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Oregon time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Oregon
Oregon has alternated between UTC -08:00 in standard time and UTC -07:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Oregon time questions
- What time zone is Oregon in?
- Most of Oregon uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC -08:00, -07:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Oregon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does Oregon have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays apply in Oregon in 2026, the same days as the national list.
Explore Oregon
More on Oregon: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Portland.