Time Difference Between United States and Pacific Time
As of 31 August 2026, Pacific Time is 3 hours behind United States. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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New York, United States
18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/New_York
Pacific Time, United States
-3h15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Pacific Time is 3 hours behind United States.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/New_York | UTC-4 | Active now |
| Pacific Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
United States: The United States spans six main time zones. This page uses Eastern Time; Pacific Time is 3 hours behind it.
Pacific Time: Covers the US West Coast, from Los Angeles to Seattle to San Francisco. Switches between PST (UTC-8) and PDT (UTC-7) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: United States to Pacific Time
Every hour of today in United States and what it is in Pacific Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Pacific Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| United States | Pacific Time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00prev day |
| 01:00 | 22:00prev day |
| 02:00 | 23:00prev day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 05:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 11:00 | 08:00 |
| United States | Pacific Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 13:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 19:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
12:00–18:00 in United States (09:00–15:00 in Pacific Time)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 6 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
11:00–21:00 in United States (08:00–18:00 in Pacific Time)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
United States puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-4 to UTC-5. After that date, Pacific Time is 2 hours behind United States — instead of 3 hours behind, as it is today.
Pacific Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. The gap between United States and Pacific Time stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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United States and Pacific Time: common questions
What is the time difference between United States and Pacific Time?
Pacific Time is 3 hours behind United States, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in United States, what time is it in Pacific Time?
It is 06:00 AM in Pacific Time, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Pacific Time ahead of or behind United States?
Pacific Time is behind United States by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Pacific Time starts and ends later in United States terms.
Do United States and Pacific Time observe daylight saving time?
Both United States and Pacific Time change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Pacific Time ranges from 3 hours behind to 3 hours behind relative to United States.
What is the best time to call Pacific Time from United States?
Working hours overlap between 12:00 and 18:00 United States time, which is 09:00 to 15:00 in Pacific Time. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for New York, United States (UTC-4) and Pacific Time, United States (UTC-7) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.