What does PDT stand for?

PDT stands for Pacific Daylight Time. It is UTC-7, used in US & Canada West Coast (summer).

What is the UTC offset of PDT?

PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7, meaning it is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.

What is the standard-time version of PDT?

PDT is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is PST (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8), used in the other half of the year.

PDT — Pacific Daylight Time

PDT

Pacific Daylight Time

UTC-7 Daylight saving ↔ PST

US & Canada West Coast (summer)

Now in Los Angeles: 12:59 AM

Quick facts

Abbreviation: PDT
Full name: Pacific Daylight Time
UTC offset: UTC-7
Type: Daylight saving time
Seasonal pair: PST (UTC-8)
Used in: US & Canada West Coast (summer)
Example zone: America/Los_Angeles

Cities that use PDT

About PDT

PDT is the abbreviation for Pacific Daylight Time, a time zone offset of UTC-7. It applies in US & Canada West Coast (summer). It is the daylight-saving half of the year; in winter the same region switches to PST (UTC-8).

Time-zone abbreviations are convenient but not unique or official — several codes are shared by more than one zone. When precision matters, use the underlying IANA zone name (for example America/Los_Angeles) or the UTC offset UTC-7 instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does PDT stand for?: PDT stands for Pacific Daylight Time. It is UTC-7, used in US & Canada West Coast (summer).
What is the UTC offset of PDT?: PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7, meaning it is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the standard-time version of PDT?: PDT is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is PST (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8), used in the other half of the year.