Current Time in PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
About PDT
The daylight saving time for the Pacific Time Zone in North America. Used in parts of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It is one hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time (PST). Active from March to November.
UTC Offset: -07:00
Current time shown is based on the representative IANA zone: America/Los_Angeles
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): UTCโ07:00
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is UTCโ07:00. It is the seasonal daylight-time label used by Pacific-zone locations such as Los Angeles and Seattle. Most of British Columbia now shares the offset but uses PCT year-round instead of PDT.
Where PDT is used
Pacific-zone locations in the United States and northern Baja California use PDT after their spring-forward transition and return to PST, UTCโ08:00, after their autumn fallback under current rules.
British Columbia is different
Vancouver, Victoria and most of British Columbia stopped seasonal clock changes after March 8, 2026. Although their UTCโ07:00 offset matches PDT, the province's current abbreviation is PCT and the clocks stay at that offset through winter.
Use a location, not only an abbreviation
PDT describes a seasonal rule, while PCT describes B.C.'s year-round policy. Use an IANA identifier such as America/Los_Angeles or America/Vancouver when calculating times.
Read the official Government of British Columbia permanent-time information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PDT offset?
PDT is UTCโ07:00.
Does Vancouver use PDT?
No. Vancouver and most of British Columbia now use PCT at the same UTCโ07:00 offset year-round.
Are PDT and PCT the same?
They share UTCโ07:00, but PDT is seasonal while British Columbia's PCT is year-round.
Does Seattle still fall back?
Yes under current U.S. rules; Seattle changes from PDT to PST in autumn.