Pacific Standard Time

Los Angeles zone

Pacific Standard Time is the time zone eight hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−8), observed along the west coast of North America during winter months.

It covers California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and parts of Canada and Mexico.

When daylight saving time takes effect in spring, the region shifts to Pacific Daylight Time.

Often abbreviated PST: The meeting is at 3 PM PST.

technical

UTC-8

Pacific Standard offset designation

  • PSTWestern time abbreviation
  • offsetCompensate by opposing force
  • timezoneLongitudinal time region

Greenwich Mean Time · time difference · time conversion · timekeeping · meridian · longitude · synchronization · daylight saving · time stamp

geography

Los Angeles

Southern California metropolis

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scheduling

broadcast schedule

Timetable of aired programs

primetime · trading hours · simulcast · webinar · appointment · deadline · programming · late-night television · morning show · business hours

rhythm

jet lag

Post-flight sleep disruption

sleep schedule · body clock · morning call · work hours · early riser · night owl

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time zone geography

Pacific Standard TimeEastern Standard Time

North American winter zone

Central Standard Time · Greenwich Mean Time · Eastern Time · GMT · UTC

daylight saving status

Pacific Standard TimePacific Daylight Time

Summer hours, American west

PDT · daylight saving time · summer time

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