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UTC to PST Converter

Convert UTC to Pacific Standard Time instantly. Free, private, and Daylight Saving Time aware — built for scheduling with Los Angeles, Seattle, and the US West Coast.

UTC → PST Converter

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Converting UTC to PST

Pacific Standard Time covers the US West Coast, including Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver, and it runs eight hours behind UTC. For most of the year the region actually operates on Pacific Daylight Time instead, which is only seven hours behind, so a fixed "UTC minus 8" assumption will be an hour off for roughly two-thirds of the calendar. That gap is easy to miss when you're lining up a release window, a support shift, or a call with a West Coast team.

The converter above sidesteps that by checking the real timezone rules for the specific date you enter, instead of subtracting a flat number of hours. Type in a UTC date and time, keep PST as the target, and the result panel shows the correct local hour along with a note whenever Daylight Saving is in effect. It's a fast way to confirm a launch time, a deadline, or a meeting slot against California or Washington without doing the math by hand.

UTC to PST Conversion Table

Standard Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8). During Daylight Saving Time, add one hour to the PST column.

UTC PST (UTC−8) UTC PST (UTC−8)

Frequently Asked Questions

PST (Pacific Standard Time) is 8 hours behind UTC. So 12:00 UTC is 4:00 AM PST. This offset applies during standard time — when Daylight Saving Time is in effect, the region uses PDT instead, which is only 7 hours behind UTC.
Yes. The converter uses the IANA timezone database (America/Los_Angeles) rather than a fixed offset, so it automatically switches between PST and PDT based on the exact date you enter.
12:00 UTC is 4:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, or 5:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time if DST is active for that date. Use the converter above with your exact date for a precise result.
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