UTC to PST / PDT Converter

Convert Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to Pacific Time (PT). Los Angeles and the US West Coast observe PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) in summer. Live clocks update every second.

Current Time

UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
PST/PDT - Pacific Time

Convert a Specific Time

Result in PST/PDT

24-Hour Reference Table

Each UTC hour (midnight to 11 PM) and its PST/PDT equivalent. Times reflect current DST status.

UTC PST/PDT

How to Convert UTC to PST/PDT

The Formula
PST = UTC − 8:00 (Nov - Mar) / PDT = UTC − 7:00 (Mar - Nov)
Example
6:00 PM UTC = 10:00 AM PST (winter) or 11:00 AM PDT (summer)
DST Note
Pacific Time observes DST. Clocks spring forward in March and fall back in November, same schedule as Eastern Time.

Frequently Asked Questions

PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC−8, used on the US West Coast from November to March. In summer it shifts to PDT (UTC−7).
Yes - both Eastern and Pacific observe DST on the same schedule, so Pacific Time is always exactly 3 hours behind Eastern Time.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, San Diego, Sacramento, and Vancouver all use Pacific Time.
UTC 00:00 = PST 4:00 PM the previous calendar day (in winter).

Zone Facts

Standard Time PST = UTC−8
Daylight Time PDT = UTC−7
Standard period Nov to Mar
DST period Mar to Nov
Behind Eastern 3 hours
DST starts 2nd Sunday March
DST ends 1st Sunday November
Major cities Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Vancouver

⏱️ Quick Reference

UTC PST (winter)
12:00 AM 4:00 PM (prev)
8:00 AM 12:00 AM
12:00 PM 4:00 AM
6:00 PM 10:00 AM
9:00 PM 1:00 PM

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