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PT
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
SpainCET
UTC+1
9h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
South Carolina, USAEST
UTC−5
3h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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4:00 am04:00 PT (UTC-8), Nov 6, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 6, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 6, 2026

PT is 9 hours behind Madrid. PT is 3 hours behind Charleston.

How the time difference changes

PT to Madrid

For most of the year, PT is 9 hours behind Madrid. From Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, PT is 8 hours behind Madrid.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PT correspond to 6:00 pm to 3:00 am (next day) in Madrid. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PT correspond to 5:00 pm to 2:00 am (next day) in Madrid.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PT correspond to 18:00 to 03:00 (next day) in Madrid. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PT correspond to 17:00 to 02:00 (next day) in Madrid.

PT to Charleston

Normally, PT is 3 hours behind Charleston. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, PT is 2 hours behind Charleston or PT is 4 hours behind Charleston.

Typically, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PT correspond to 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Charleston.Typically, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PT correspond to 12:00 to 21:00 in Charleston.

Compare PT time with Madrid and Charleston time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Pacific Time is 9 hours behind CET (Central European Time). Pacific Time is 3 hours behind EST (Eastern Standard Time).
4:00 am04:00 in PT is 1:00 pm13:00 in Madrid, Spain and is 7:00 am07:00 in Charleston, SC, USA

PT to Madrid call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in PT which corresponds to 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Madrid. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
PT to Charleston call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in PT which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in Charleston

4:00 am04:00 Pacific Time (PT). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 CET (Central European Time) (Madrid, Spain). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Charleston, SC, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

4:00 am04:00 PT / 1:00 pm13:00 Madrid, Spain / 7:00 am07:00 Charleston, SC, USA

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Pacific Time

Pacific Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) in North America. PT also called Pacific Coast Time. PT is not static but switches between PDT and PST.

Territories observing the Pacific Time Zone are primarily in North America. It runs through the western United States and the Northwestern part of Mexico. From November 1, 2026, most of British Columbia in Canada keeps UTC-7 all year instead.

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PT 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

PT 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 PT
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
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

Madrid Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CET – Central European Time, UTC+1 (now)
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CEST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (CET). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Madrid Facts

Country
Spain
Alternative Names
La Villa y Corte de Madrid, Los Madriles, Lungsod ng Madrid, MAD, Ma-daik-li, Ma-tet-li, Madrid, Madrid osh, Madridas, Madride, Madridi, Madrido, Madrids, Madril, Madrit, Madrite, Madryd, Madryt, Madríd, Madrîd, Magerit, Maidrid, Mairil, Makelika, Matritum, Mâ-tet-lî, Mā-dáik-lī, ma de li, madarida, madeulideu, madorido, madorido shi, madri, madrid, madrida, madridi, madryd, matrit, mdryd, myadrida, mydrd, Μαδρίτη, Мaдрид, Мадрид, Мадрид ош, Мадрыд, Мадрід, Մադրիդ, מאדריד, מדריד, مادرىد, مادرید, مدريد, میدرد, مەدرید, ܡܕܪܝܕ, मद्रिद, मद्रिद्, माद्रिद, माद्री, म्याड्रिड, মাদ্রিদ, ਮਾਦਰੀਦ, ମାଡ୍ରିଦ, மத்ரித், ಮಡ್ರಿಡ್, മാഡ്രിഡ്, มาดริด, མ་ད་རིད།, မဒရစ်မြို့, მადრიდი, ማድሪድ, マドリード, マドリード市, 馬德里, 马德里, 마드리드
Population
3,255,944
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
40° 24' N Latitude / 3° 42' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+34

Charleston Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Charleston Facts

Country
USA
State
South Carolina
Alternative Names
Carolopolis, Charles Town, Charles Towne, Charleston, Charleston i Sor-Carolina, Charleston i Sør-Carolina, Charlestowne, Charlston, Charlstoun, Charlstown, Charlstun, Tsarleston, cha er si dun, chalseuteon, charlstwn karwlynay jnwby, charusuton, tsharlstwn, zʼrlstwn, Τσάρλεστον, Чарлстон, Чарлстън, צארלסטון, تشارلستون, چارلستون، کارولینای جنوبی, چارلسٹن، جنوبی کیرولائنا, チャールストン, 查尔斯顿, 찰스턴
Population
132,609
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
32° 46' N Latitude / 79° 55' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1