PST: Pacific Standard Time
8:14 pm PST
UTC−8
PST stands for Pacific Standard Time, 8 hours behind UTC (UTC−8). It is used in winter in the west coast of the US and Canada.
In use
PST is Los Angeles’s winter clock. Right now Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC−7), not PST. It switches to PST on Sunday, November 1, 2026 and back on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Daylight saving
PST itself never moves: it is always UTC−8. The places that use it switch to PDT in summer.
Also written PST
Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8).
Next changes in Los Angeles
| Date | Change | Switches to |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back 1 hour | PST UTC−8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | PDT UTC−7 |
Cities on PST in winter
Convert PST
- PST to IST9 am PST = 10:30 pm IST
- IST to PST9 am IST = 7:30 pm PST
- PST to GMT9 am PST = 5 pm GMT
- EST to PST9 am EST = 6 am PST
- PST to EST9 am PST = 12 pm EST
Questions
What does PST stand for?
Pacific Standard Time. The same letters are also used for Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8); this page is about Pacific Standard Time.
What time is it in PST now?
It’s 8:14 pm PST (UTC−8). PST is Los Angeles’s winter clock. Right now Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC−7), not PST. It switches to PST on Sunday, November 1, 2026 and back on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Does PST change for daylight saving?
PST itself never moves: it is always UTC−8. The places that use it switch to PDT in summer.
Is PST the same as PDT?
No. PST is UTC−8 and PDT is UTC−7, an hour apart. Los Angeles is on PST in winter and PDT in summer.