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Pacific Time Now (PT)

The current Pacific time, three hours behind the east coast.

Pacific Time covers California, Washington, most of Nevada and Oregon, running at UTC−08:00 as PST and UTC−07:00 as PDT during daylight saving. It sits three hours behind Eastern, the gap that shapes every national meeting invite.

Living three hours behind

A 9 a.m. Eastern start is 6 a.m. on the west coast, so national calls tend to settle into the late morning Pacific. Market hours amplify it: the exchanges open at 6:30 a.m. Pacific. More on the practical windows in calling across US time zones.

Guides about Pacific Time

States & territories Pacific Time Explained: States, Offsets and the Three-Hour Gap Pacific Time covers the West Coast and a little more besides. Here are the states it takes in, the PST and PDT offsets, and why the three-hour gap shapes the working day. 5 min read

More ustime.now pages

US Time Now The current time in all six US time zones at once, with offsets and dates. Eastern Time The current Eastern time, whether that is EST or EDT right now. Central Time The current Central time, covering the middle third of the country. Mountain Time The current Mountain time — and how Arizona differs from the rest of the zone. Alaska & Hawaii Time The current time in Alaska and Hawaii — the two zones people forget when scheduling. Daylight Saving Dates When the clocks next change, calculated from the current federal rule.

Frequently asked questions

Is it PST or PDT right now?
The clock above shows the current offset. PDT runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November; PST covers the rest.
How far behind New York is California?
Three hours, year-round, because both zones change for daylight saving on the same dates.