EEST
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
CEST
UTC+2
Fri, Jun 5
1h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
BST
UTC+1
Fri, Jun 5
2h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
EDT/EST
UTC−4
Fri, Jun 5
7h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Eastern Time is on daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) until Sun, Nov 1.
CDT/CST
UTC−5
Fri, Jun 5
8h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Central Time is on daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) until Sun, Nov 1.

Mexico City and Saskatchewan stay on CST (UTC−6).

PDT/PST
UTC−7
Fri, Jun 5
10h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Pacific Time is on daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) until Sun, Nov 1.

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6:00 pm18:00 EEST (UTC+3), Jun 5, 2020 = 5:00 pm17:00 CEST (UTC+2), Jun 5, 2020 = 4:00 pm16:00 BST (UTC+1), Jun 5, 2020 = 11:00 am11:00 EDT (UTC-4), Jun 5, 2020 = 10:00 am10:00 CDT (UTC-5), Jun 5, 2020 = 8:00 am08:00 PDT (UTC-7), Jun 5, 2020

EEST is 1 hour ahead of CEST. EEST is 2 hours ahead of BST. EEST is 7 hours ahead of EDT. EEST is 8 hours ahead of CDT. EEST is 10 hours ahead of PDT.

How the time difference changes

EEST to CEST

For most of the year, EEST is 1 hour ahead of CEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, EET is 1 hour ahead of CET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EEST correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EEST correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CET.

EEST to BST

For most of the year, EEST is 2 hours ahead of BST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, EET is 2 hours ahead of GMT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EEST correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in GMT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EEST correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in GMT.

EEST to EST

For most of the year, EEST is 7 hours ahead of EDT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, EET is 6 hours ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EET is 7 hours ahead of EST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EEST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in EST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in EDT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EEST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in EST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in EDT.

EEST to CST

For most of the year, EEST is 8 hours ahead of CDT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, EET is 7 hours ahead of CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EET is 8 hours ahead of CST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EEST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in CST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in CDT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EEST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in CST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in CDT.

EEST to PST

For most of the year, EEST is 10 hours ahead of PDT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, EET is 9 hours ahead of PDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EET is 10 hours ahead of PST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EEST correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in PST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EET correspond to 12:00 am to 9:00 am in PDT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EEST correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in PST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EET correspond to 00:00 to 09:00 in PDT.

Compare EEST time with CEST, BST, EST, CST, and PST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Eastern European Summer Time is 1 hour ahead of Central European Summer Time. Eastern European Summer Time is 2 hours ahead of British Summer Time. Eastern European Summer Time is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. Eastern European Summer Time is 8 hours ahead of Central Daylight Time. Eastern European Summer Time is 10 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
6:00 pm18:00 in EEST is 5:00 pm17:00 in CEST and is 4:00 pm16:00 in BST and is 11:00 am11:00 in EDT and is 10:00 am10:00 in CDT and is 8:00 am08:00 in PDT

EEST to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in EEST which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in CEST
EEST to BST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in EEST which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in BST
EEST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in EEST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in EDT
EEST to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in EEST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in CDT
EEST to PDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in EEST which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in PDT. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

6:00 pm18:00 Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
5:00 pm17:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
4:00 pm16:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
11:00 am11:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
10:00 am10:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours

6:00 pm18:00 EEST / 5:00 pm17:00 CEST / 4:00 pm16:00 BST / 11:00 am11:00 EDT / 10:00 am10:00 CDT / 8:00 am08:00 PDT

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Hourly time comparison
EESTCESTBSTEDTCDTPDT
11:00pm previous day10:00pm previous day5:00pm previous day4:00pm previous day2:00pm previous day
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9:00am8:00am3:00am2:00am12:00am
10:00am9:00am4:00am3:00am1:00am
11:00am10:00am5:00am4:00am2:00am
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2:00pm1:00pm8:00am7:00am5:00am
3:00pm2:00pm9:00am8:00am6:00am
4:00pm3:00pm10:00am9:00am7:00am
5:00pm4:00pm11:00am10:00am8:00am
6:00pm5:00pm12:00pm11:00am9:00am
7:00pm6:00pm1:00pm12:00pm10:00am
8:00pm7:00pm2:00pm1:00pm11:00am
9:00pm8:00pm3:00pm2:00pm12:00pm
10:00pm9:00pm4:00pm3:00pm1:00pm
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19:0018:0013:0012:0010:00
20:0019:0014:0013:0011:00
21:0020:0015:0014:0012:00
22:0021:0016:0015:0013:00

Eastern European Summer Time

Offset: EEST is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Åland Islands, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Lebanon, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Palestine, Romania, Ukraine

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EEST time zone is Cairo in Egypt, with about 9.607 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Alexandria, Giza, Kyiv, Beirut.

German: OESZ - Osteuropäische Sommerzeit

Map of the areas on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
EEST part of the year

On June 5, 2020 some of the shaded areas are on UTC+2 (EET).

Daylight Saving: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Eastern European Time (EET).

123456789101112Start: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2020, 4:00 am04:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am04:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2020, 3:00 am03:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

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EEST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +03 - basic short
  • +0300 - basic
  • +03:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0300 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Charlie - Military abbreviation for EEST
  • C - short form of 'Charlie'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EEST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Cairo
  • Asia/Beirut
  • Asia/Famagusta
  • Asia/Gaza
  • Asia/Hebron
  • Asia/Nicosia
  • EET
  • Egypt
  • Europe/Athens
  • Europe/Bucharest
  • Europe/Chisinau
  • Europe/Helsinki
  • Europe/Kiev
  • Europe/Kyiv
  • Europe/Mariehamn
  • Europe/Nicosia
  • Europe/Riga
  • Europe/Sofia
  • Europe/Tallinn
  • Europe/Tiraspol
  • Europe/Uzhgorod
  • Europe/Vilnius
  • Europe/Zaporozhye
Time zones with the GMT +3 offset:
  • EEST - Eastern European Summer Time
  • MSK - Moscow Standard Time
  • AST - Arabia Standard Time
  • C - Charlie Time Zone
  • EAT - Eastern Africa Time
  • FET - Further Eastern European Time
  • IDT - Israel Daylight Time
  • TRT - Turkey Time

Central European Summer Time

Offset: CEST is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Slovakia, San Marino, Vatican City

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CEST time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Rome, Paris, Hamburg.

German: MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit

Map of the areas on Central European Summer Time (CEST)
CEST part of the year

On June 5, 2020 all shaded areas are on CEST.

Daylight Saving: Central European Summer Time (CEST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Central European Time (CET).

123456789101112Start: Central European Summer Time (CEST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2020, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2020, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CEST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +02 - basic short
  • +0200 - basic
  • +02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of two hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Bravo - Military abbreviation for CEST
  • B - short form of 'Bravo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CEST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Ceuta
  • Arctic/Longyearbyen
  • Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
  • CET
  • Europe/Amsterdam
  • Europe/Andorra
  • Europe/Belgrade
  • Europe/Berlin
  • Europe/Bratislava
  • Europe/Brussels
  • Europe/Budapest
  • Europe/Busingen
  • Europe/Copenhagen
  • Europe/Gibraltar
  • Europe/Ljubljana
  • Europe/Luxembourg
  • Europe/Madrid
  • Europe/Malta
  • Europe/Monaco
  • Europe/Oslo
  • Europe/Paris
  • Europe/Podgorica
  • Europe/Prague
  • Europe/Rome
  • Europe/San_Marino
  • Europe/Sarajevo
  • Europe/Skopje
  • Europe/Stockholm
  • Europe/Tirane
  • Europe/Vaduz
  • Europe/Vatican
  • Europe/Vienna
  • Europe/Warsaw
  • Europe/Zagreb
  • Europe/Zurich
  • MET
  • Poland
Time zones with the GMT +2 offset:
  • CEST - Central European Summer Time
  • EET - Eastern European Time
  • MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
  • B - Bravo Time Zone
  • CAT - Central Africa Time
  • IST - Israel Standard Time
  • SAST - South Africa Standard Time
  • WAST - West Africa Summer Time

British Summer Time

Offset: BST is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Britain (UK), Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

Principal Cities: The largest city in the BST time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield.

Map of the areas on British Summer Time (BST)
BST part of the year

On June 5, 2020 all shaded areas are on BST.

Daylight Saving: British Summer Time (BST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

123456789101112Start: British Summer Time (BST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 1:00 am01:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2020, 2:00 am02:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: British Summer Time (BST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2020, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

BST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of one hour to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for BST
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects BST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Europe/Belfast
  • Europe/Guernsey
  • Europe/Isle_of_Man
  • Europe/Jersey
  • Europe/London
  • GB
  • GB-Eire
BST Abbreviation: Several time zones share BST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • British Summer Time - UTC +1
  • Bangladesh Standard Time - UTC +6
  • Bougainville Standard Time - UTC +11
Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:
  • BST - British Summer Time
  • CET - Central European Time
  • IST - Irish Standard Time
  • WEST - Western European Summer Time
  • A - Alpha Time Zone
  • CET - Central European Time
  • MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
  • WAT - West Africa Time
  • WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
  • BMT - Biel Mean Time

Eastern Standard Time

Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos Is, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.

French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est

Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EST all year EST part of the year

On June 5, 2020 the lighter areas are on UTC−4 (EDT).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2020, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Atikokan
  • America/Cancun
  • America/Cayman
  • America/Coral_Harbour
  • America/Detroit
  • America/Fort_Wayne
  • America/Grand_Turk
  • America/Indiana/Indianapolis
  • America/Indiana/Marengo
  • America/Indiana/Petersburg
  • America/Indiana/Vevay
  • America/Indiana/Vincennes
  • America/Indiana/Winamac
  • America/Indianapolis
  • America/Iqaluit
  • America/Jamaica
  • America/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Panama
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST
  • EST5EDT
  • Jamaica
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone

Central Standard Time

Offset: CST is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST time zone is Mexico City in Mexico, with about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Chicago, Houston, Puebla, Santiago de Querétaro.

French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre

Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro

Map of the areas on Central Standard Time (CST)
CST all year CST part of the year

On June 5, 2020 some shaded areas are on UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central Daylight Time (CDT).

123456789101112End: Central Standard Time (CST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Central Standard Time (CST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2020, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -06 - basic short
  • -0600 - basic
  • -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of six hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Sierra - Military abbreviation for CST
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Bahia_Banderas
  • America/Belize
  • America/Chicago
  • America/Chihuahua
  • America/Costa_Rica
  • America/El_Salvador
  • America/Guatemala
  • America/Indiana/Knox
  • America/Indiana/Tell_City
  • America/Knox_IN
  • America/Managua
  • America/Matamoros
  • America/Menominee
  • America/Merida
  • America/Mexico_City
  • America/Monterrey
  • America/North_Dakota/Beulah
  • America/North_Dakota/Center
  • America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
  • America/Ojinaga
  • America/Rainy_River
  • America/Rankin_Inlet
  • America/Regina
  • America/Resolute
  • America/Swift_Current
  • America/Tegucigalpa
  • America/Winnipeg
  • CST6CDT
  • Canada/Central
  • Canada/Saskatchewan
  • Mexico/General
  • US/Central
  • US/Indiana-Starke
CST Abbreviation: Several time zones share CST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Standard Time - UTC -6
  • China Standard Time - UTC +8
  • Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
Time zones with the GMT -6 offset:
  • CST - Central Standard Time
  • CT - Central Time
  • MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
  • EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
  • GALT - Galapagos Time
  • S - Sierra Time Zone

Pacific Standard Time

Offset: PST is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PST time zone is Los Angeles in the United States, with about 3.821 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, San Jose.

French: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique

Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste

Map of the areas on Pacific Standard Time (PST)
PST part of the year

On June 5, 2020 the shaded areas are on UTC−7 (PDT).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

123456789101112End: Pacific Standard Time (PST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Pacific Standard Time (PST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2020, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

PST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -08 - basic short
  • -0800 - basic
  • -08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0800 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Uniform - Military abbreviation for PST
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Ensenada
  • America/Los_Angeles
  • America/Santa_Isabel
  • America/Tijuana
  • America/Vancouver
  • Canada/Pacific
  • Mexico/BajaNorte
  • PST8PDT
  • US/Pacific
PST Abbreviation: Several time zones share PST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Pacific Standard Time - UTC -8
  • Pitcairn Standard Time - UTC -8
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
  • AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
  • PST - Pacific Standard Time
  • PT - Pacific Time
  • PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
  • U - Uniform Time Zone