PST Time Now — Pacific Standard Time
The current PST time (Pacific Standard Time, UTC -08:00) is shown below. PST is observed on the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada.
PST — UTC -08:00
Thursday, 22 October 2026 PST
The clock always shows PST (UTC -08:00). Places in this zone switch between standard and daylight time during the year, so their local time can differ from PST by an hour.
Where PST is used
In 2026, 3 zones in the tz database show PST , 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 PST
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -08:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Daylight-time counterpart: PDT (UTC -07:00)
Representative IANA zone: America/Los_Angeles
IANA zones at PST
Converting PST to other time zones
PST is fixed at UTC -08:00 — written -0800 in email headers and -08:00 in ISO 8601 timestamps. In 2026, Los Angeles is on PST until 8 March and from 1 November to the end of the year. 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 PST | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | +8 h | 20:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | +1 h | 13:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CST Central Standard Time | +2 h | 14:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | +3 h | 15:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BRT Brasília Time | +5 h | 17:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BST British Summer Time | +9 h | 21:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CET Central European Time | +9 h | 21:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EET Eastern European Time | +10 h | 22:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +11 h | 23:00 | Hour by hour → |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +12 h | 00:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| IST India Standard Time | +13:30 h | 01:30 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| CST China Standard Time | +16 h | 04:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +17 h | 05:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +18 h | 06:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
Countries commonly using PST
PST questions
- What is PST in UTC?
- PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC -08:00. In ISO 8601 timestamps it is written -08:00, in email and HTTP headers -0800.
- Is PST the same as PDT?
- No. PST is UTC -08:00; PDT is UTC -07:00, the daylight-saving time the same places use for the other part of the year. In 2026, Los Angeles is on PST until 8 March and from 1 November to the end of the year.
- Which countries use PST?
- In 2026, zones showing PST are found in Canada, Mexico, United States.
More tools for PST
Look up the exact IANA zone behind PST, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.