PST – Pacific Standard Time (Time Zone Abbreviation)

Also known as: PT – Pacific Time, NAPST – North American Pacific Standard Time

Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: North America.

This time zone is often called Pacific Time.

Some places observe daylight saving time/summer time during the summer, and therefore use PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) in the summer.

Where and When is PST Observed?

California
Idaho - western counties Show
Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone and north part of Idaho
Nevada
Oregon - except most of Malheur county
Washington

British Columbia - except for some eastern communities Show
Cranbrook, Golden, Invermere are in the MST/MDT zone; Creston, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, and most of Peace River Regional District (except Fort Ware) observe MST all year
Yukon

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as PST, but can be found under a different name: