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· 09 Dec 2021

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What time is it in Pacific Time?

                


Standard time is observed in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC/GMT -8) by subtracting eight hours from Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT -8). The time in this zone is calculated using the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, it has a GMT -7 time offset.

Local time in places that observe either Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is commonly referred to as Pacific Time (PT) (PDT).

In other words, in regions that observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) for part of the year, Pacific Time (PST) and Pacific Daylight Saving Time (PDT) alternate.

Pacific Time UTC Offset

• Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is 8 hours behind Pacific Standard Time.
• UTC is 7 hours behind Pacific Daylight Time.

What Is Pacific Time?

Pacific Time (PT) is the United States and Canada's westernmost time zone. It's also popular in Mexico's Baja California.

The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is the third most populous time zone in the United States. It stretches from Canada to Mexico.

Pacific Time (PT) and Mountain Time (MT) share a boundary in North America.

What Does PT Time Zone Mean?

Pacific Time, unlike other time zone designations, refers to a geographical area where the time changes twice a year when Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins and finishes. Pacific Daylight Time is UTC-7, and Pacific Standard Time is UTC-8.

Mountain Time (MT), Central Time (CT), Eastern Time (ET), and Atlantic Time (AT) are all generic designations for time zones in North America (AT).

Converting Pacific Time to Other Time Zones in the United States

• You must add three hours to convert PT to ET.

• Pacific Standard Time (PT) is two hours behind Central Standard Time (CT) (CT).
To convert from PT to CT, add two hours.

• Mountain Time (MT) is one hour behind Pacific Time (PT) (MT).
You must add one hour to convert PT to MT.

Pacific Time (PT)

This time zone is known as Pacific Time in the United States and Canada (PT). When observing standard time (winter), it is Pacific Standard Time (PST), and when observing daylight saving time (PDT), it is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) (summer).

Since 2007, on the second Sunday in March, at 02:00 LST to 03:00 LDT, the local time in the United States and Canada has changed from PST to PDT, and on the first Sunday of November at 02:00 LDT to 01:00 LST in the United States and Canada.

Daylight Saving Time Information