PST to UTC converter

Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8 and observes daylight saving (PDT, UTC−7, roughly March–November). It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is UTC+0 with no daylight saving. It covers the global reference used in aviation, computing and science.

Coordinated Universal Time is typically 8 hours ahead of Pacific Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Time difference between Pacific Time and Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time is typically 8 hours ahead of Pacific Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year. Put the other way around: coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is typically 8 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PST). The table above shows the difference hour by hour using today's actual offsets.

Best time to call Coordinated Universal Time from Pacific Time

There's no 9-to-5 overlap between Pacific Time and Coordinated Universal Time, so one side always has to flex. The practical slots: 8:00 AM in Pacific Time is 4:00 PM in Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.