PDT Time Now — Pacific Daylight Time
The current PDT time (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC -07:00) is shown below.
PDT — UTC -07:00
Thursday, 22 October 2026 PDT
The clock always shows PDT (UTC -07:00). Places in this zone switch between standard and daylight time during the year, so their local time can differ from PDT by an hour.
Where PDT is used
In 2026, 3 zones in the tz database show PDT , all of them for only part of the year .
| Zone | Country | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Los Angeles | United States | PST -08:00 | PDT -07:00 |
| America/Tijuana | Mexico | PST -08:00 | PDT -07:00 |
| America/Vancouver | Canada | PST -08:00 | PDT -07:00 |
About PDT
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -07:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Standard-time counterpart: PST (UTC -08:00)
Representative IANA zone: America/Los_Angeles
IANA zones at PDT
Converting PDT to other time zones
PDT is fixed at UTC -07:00 — written -0700 in email headers and -07:00 in ISO 8601 timestamps. In 2026, Los Angeles is on PDT from 8 March to 1 November. The table below uses each abbreviation's own fixed offset; for a specific place, check its city page, since local clocks switch between standard and daylight abbreviations.
| Zone | Difference | When it's 12:00 PDT | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | +7 h | 19:00 | Hour by hour → |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | −1 h | 11:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CST Central Standard Time | +1 h | 13:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | +2 h | 14:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BRT Brasília Time | +4 h | 16:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BST British Summer Time | +8 h | 20:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CET Central European Time | +8 h | 20:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EET Eastern European Time | +9 h | 21:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +10 h | 22:00 | Hour by hour → |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +11 h | 23:00 | Hour by hour → |
| IST India Standard Time | +12:30 h | 00:30 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| CST China Standard Time | +15 h | 03:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +16 h | 04:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +17 h | 05:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
Countries commonly using PDT
Other zones at UTC -07:00
PDT questions
- What is PDT in UTC?
- PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC -07:00. In ISO 8601 timestamps it is written -07:00, in email and HTTP headers -0700.
- Is PDT the same as PST?
- No. PDT is UTC -07:00; PST is UTC -08:00, the standard time the same places use for the other part of the year. In 2026, Los Angeles is on PDT from 8 March to 1 November.
- Which countries use PDT?
- In 2026, zones showing PDT are found in Canada, Mexico, United States.
More tools for PDT
Look up the exact IANA zone behind PDT, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.