UTC to PST Converter

Category: Time Zone Converters

- July 01, 2025

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UTC Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+0)

Pacific Time

Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)

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UTC to PST Conversion Information

Time Zone Basics

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. Pacific Time in the United States is either PST (Pacific Standard Time) or PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) depending on the season.

Daylight Saving Time

Standard Time (PST): UTC is 8 hours ahead of PST. When it's 12:00 PM (noon) UTC, it's 4:00 AM PST.

Daylight Time (PDT): UTC is 7 hours ahead of PDT. When it's 12:00 PM (noon) UTC, it's 5:00 AM PDT.

2025 Daylight Saving Schedule

Spring Forward

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Time: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM

Change: PST becomes PDT

Clocks "spring forward" one hour

Fall Back

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025

Time: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM

Change: PDT becomes PST

Clocks "fall back" one hour

Example: Standard Time

UTC: 6:00 PM (18:00)

PST: 10:00 AM

Difference: UTC is 8 hours ahead

During winter months

Example: Daylight Time

UTC: 6:00 PM (18:00)

PDT: 11:00 AM

Difference: UTC is 7 hours ahead

During summer months

Important Notes

• UTC never changes - it remains constant year-round as the global time reference

• Pacific Time switches between PST (winter) and PDT (summer) due to daylight saving

• California, Washington, Oregon, and parts of Nevada observe Pacific Time

• Daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November

• This time difference affects international business hours and global scheduling

Convert UTC to Pacific Time

When you're dealing with Coordinated Universal Time and need to match it up with Pacific Time in the US, accuracy matters. Whether you're planning global calls, launching a product update, or syncing dev teams across continents, this tool gives you a clean way to convert from UTC to PST or PDT depending on the season.

UTC Zone (UTC+0)	Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8 / UTC-7)
🇮🇸 Iceland 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (winter only) 🇵🇹 Portugal (mainland) 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇹🇬 Togo 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau	🇺🇸 United States (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada) 🇨🇦 Canada (British Columbia, Yukon) 🇲🇽 Mexico (Baja California)

How this tool makes UTC to Pacific conversion easy

This converter takes a UTC time and date and transforms it into Pacific Time instantly. That could mean either PST (UTC-8) or PDT (UTC-7), depending on whether Daylight Saving is in effect. You enter the date and time, click convert, and the result updates clearly with labels, formatting, and live data.

Why this matters for real-world scheduling

If you’re coordinating teams in London, San Francisco, and Tokyo, UTC is a common anchor. But once you need to set alarms, calendar events, or start Zoom calls in local Pacific Time, it can be easy to miss the daylight shift. This tool makes sure that 17:00 UTC really shows up as 10:00 AM or 9:00 AM Pacific Time, depending on the month.

Here’s how to use it step by step

1. Choose your UTC date and time

Use the input fields labeled "UTC Time" to set the date and time you'd like to convert. The format is clean and works with both 12-hour and 24-hour clocks.

2. Click the convert button

The 🌎 button kicks off the conversion. The output appears on the right side, showing Pacific time, date, and day of the week. It also updates whether you’re in PST or PDT.

3. Adjust your view format

Prefer 24-hour format? Tap the “12 Hour” toggle to switch between styles. Both the live clocks and the converted result will update to match your preference.

Built-in features that help you stay aligned

Live clocks in both zones

The calculator shows the current time in both UTC and Pacific zones right below the main panel. These clocks update every second, so you’re always aware of where things stand in real time.

Auto daylight saving awareness

The tool checks whether the selected date is during Daylight Saving and updates the output to either PST or PDT accordingly. You don’t need to check a chart or do mental math. It just knows.

Clear time zone descriptions and differences

You’ll see updated labels like “Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)” or “Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8),” depending on the day. It also reflects these in the Daylight Saving status so there’s no confusion.

A practical situation where this pays off

Say you're a software engineer in Accra, Ghana (which stays on UTC year-round), and you’re trying to schedule a product release with your QA team in Seattle. You want to launch at 5:00 PM UTC on July 15. Using this tool, you’ll find that’s 10:00 AM PDT. Had it been January, the same 5:00 PM UTC would come out as 9:00 AM PST. That one-hour difference could delay your launch by an entire workday without the right check.

Stay in sync with UTC and Pacific Time across the calendar

Whether you’re coordinating with developers, media teams, or global clients, this converter keeps you grounded. It simplifies the time jump between UTC and the WEST Coast, accounting for daylight shifts automatically, so you never have to second guess your timeline again.