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
Sunday, 11 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.
About PST
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -08:00
Daylight saving: Observed
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | +8 h | 20:00 |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | +1 h | 13:00 |
| CST Central Standard Time | +2 h | 14:00 |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | +3 h | 15:00 |
| BRT Brasília Time | +5 h | 17:00 |
| BST British Summer Time | +9 h | 21:00 |
| CET Central European Time | +9 h | 21:00 |
| EET Eastern European Time | +10 h | 22:00 |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +11 h | 23:00 |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +12 h | 00:00 (+1 day) |
| IST India Standard Time | +13:30 h | 01:30 (+1 day) |
| CST China Standard Time | +16 h | 04:00 (+1 day) |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +17 h | 05:00 (+1 day) |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +18 h | 06:00 (+1 day) |
Countries commonly using PST
More tools for PST
Look up the exact IANA zone behind PST, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.