Convert PST to PDT time zone

In the graph below you see the time zone difference between Pacific Standard Time and Pacific Daylight Time. Drag the bubble to adjust the time and to see the corresponding time in the other time zone.


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Tips for converting PST to PDT

Pacific Standard Time is the time zone of the Canadian and US West Coast, including cities like Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Pacific Daylight Time is the time zone of the Canadian and US West Coast when observing daylight saving time in the summer, with places like Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

When is the best time to schedule a meeting with PST and PDT?

Usually it is preferable to schedule meetings in the morning for the person in PST and after lunch for the person in PDT.

Other common time zone conversions

More PST conversions
PST to KST, PST to MDT, PST to JST, PST to EST, PST to GMT

More PDT conversions
PDT to EDT, PDT to BST, PDT to MST, PDT to CEST, PDT to CDT

About PST - Pacific Standard Time

Pacific Standard Time is the time of the Western United States and Canada and is typically abbreviated as PST. It is 8 hours behind GMT. This means that when the clock is noon in London (GMT), it is 4AM in Seattle (PST).

Where it is observed:

Most of the Western US and Canada are following Pacific Standard Time.

DST and summer time:

This can be a bit tricky as most states on the US Pacific Coast do apply daylight saving time, calling PST for PDT, or Pacific Daylight Time, instead and sets the clocks in November and March respectively.



About PDT - Pacific Daylight Time

Pacific Daylight Time is the time of the Western United States and Canada and is typically abbreviated as PDT. It is 8 hours behind GMT. Although PDT is for the Western part of the US and Canada it is not the Westernmost – both Hawaii and Alaska are on their own time zones due to their location.

Common locations

Pacific Daylight Time is for the Western US and Canada and thus include locations such as Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It also extends halfway down Baja California in Mexico. In addition to California and Washington also Nevada and Idaho are on PDT in the summer.

Daylight Saving Time

PDT is only used in the summer months so you will need to pay attention to when the switch takes place. Daylight Time is in the Pacific area observed from November to March and is one hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time.