Pacific Time (Los Angeles)

Pacific Time (PT) covers the western coast of the United States and Canada. PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC-8, while PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7 during summer months. The Pacific timezone is home to Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and the Pacific Northwest tech corridor, making it enormously influential in global technology and entertainment. When tech companies reference release times or server maintenance windows, they often default to Pacific Time. Major companies including Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon (Seattle), and Netflix all operate primarily on Pacific Time. The timezone covers Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and parts of Idaho in the US, plus British Columbia in Canada and Baja California in Mexico. Pacific Time is 8 hours behind UTC in winter and 3 hours behind Eastern Time year-round (since both observe DST). The Pacific stock market closing bell at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET marks the end of the US trading day. International businesses coordinating with US West Coast partners need to account for the significant time difference from European and Asian business hours.