# PST Time Now: Current Pacific Time (PST/PDT) | WherOra

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# PST time now

**Pacific Time is on PST (UTC−8) right now**, until Sunday, March 14, 2027, when the clocks go forward an hour to PDT (UTC−7).

Times checked November 1, 2026 against the IANA time zone database. [How WherOra calculates times](https://wherora.com/about/methodology/)

In the Philippines, PST also means Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8), 15 or 16 hours ahead of US Pacific Time. For that one, see the [time in Manila](https://wherora.com/time/manila/) or [Eastern Time to Philippine Time](https://wherora.com/convert/est-to-pht/).

## Current time in Pacific Time

## What is PST?

Pacific Time covers California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada in the US. British Columbia used it until 2026, but since November 2026 it stays on UTC−7 all year, an hour ahead of Los Angeles in winter. Arizona also stays on UTC−7 (MST) all year, so in summer both show the same time as PDT.

### Clock changes in the next year

- **Sunday, March 14, 2027**: clocks go forward one hour, to PDT (UTC−7)

### Places on PST

- [Los Angeles](https://wherora.com/time/los-angeles/)
- [San Francisco](https://wherora.com/time/san-francisco/)
- Seattle

### Convert PST

- [PST to IST](https://wherora.com/convert/pst-to-ist/)
- [EST to PST](https://wherora.com/convert/est-to-pst/)
- [PST to EST](https://wherora.com/convert/pst-to-est/)
- [Any time zone](https://wherora.com/convert/)

### Other time zones

- [EST time now](https://wherora.com/time-zones/est/)
- [IST time now](https://wherora.com/time-zones/ist/)
- [GMT time now](https://wherora.com/time-zones/gmt/)
- [UTC time now](https://wherora.com/time-zones/utc/)
- [CET time now](https://wherora.com/time-zones/cet/)
- [AEST time now](https://wherora.com/time-zones/aest/)

Not sure which abbreviation an invite means? Read [time zone abbreviations explained](https://wherora.com/guides/time-zone-abbreviations/).

## PST: quick answers

### Is it PST or PDT right now?

Pacific Time is on PST (UTC−8) right now. It changes to PDT (UTC−7) on Sunday, March 14, 2027.

### What’s the difference between PST, PDT and PT?

PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC−8 and is used in winter. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC−7 and is used in summer. PT (Pacific Time) means whichever is in effect, and that’s usually what people mean when they write “PST” all year.

### What is PST in UTC and GMT?

PST is UTC−8, eight hours behind UTC and GMT. PDT, used in summer, is UTC−7.

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