PST to UTC — Time Zone Converter
Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8) covers the US West Coast; Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, UTC+0) covers the global reference timeline. In standard time, UTC is 8 hours ahead of PST. The practical window is early morning in the US West Coast, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in the global reference timeline. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
PST to UTC, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between PST and UTC?+
Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8 and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is UTC+0, so in standard time UTC is 8 hours ahead of PST. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does PST or UTC observe daylight saving time?+
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time (PST in winter, PDT in summer). Coordinated Universal Time stays on UTC+0 all year — no daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between PST and UTC?+
The practical window is early morning in the US West Coast, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in the global reference timeline. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a PST to UTC meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both PST and UTC times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.