Pacific Standard Time (PST) is a standard time zone in use from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March—when Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not in effect.

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The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing the western United States and northwestern Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−08:00).

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In the United States and Canada, this time zone is generically called Pacific Time (PT). Specifically, it is Pacific Standard Time (PST) when observing standard time (Winter), and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) when observing daylight saving time (Summer).

California uses Pacific Standard Time (PST) during standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST). California shares its time zone and DST schedule with bordering states Oregon and Nevada.

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Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC−8, observed along the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada in winter. From March to November, these regions switch to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7). PST is 3 hours behind Eastern Time (EST).