PT
Pacific Time
America/Los_Angeles
Current time
6:50:33 AM
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Countries: United States
- Los Angeles, United States
- San Francisco, United States
- Seattle, United States
Understanding this time zone
Pacific Time uses the IANA identifier America/Los_Angeles. The current snapshot on Oct 16, 2026 shows UTC-07:00 and the abbreviation PDT; daylight-saving time is Active. These values describe the selected moment, not a fixed rule for every date. Governments can change civil-time rules, and the IANA database records historical and scheduled changes for a location. For appointments, travel, software logs, and international deadlines, keep the named zone together with the date instead of saving only an abbreviation or UTC offset. A label such as CST may refer to more than one region, while America/Los_Angeles gives the calculator a specific rule set.
UTC-to-local reference for today
The table converts four UTC reference times on Oct 16, 2026 into America/Los_Angeles. It is useful for a quick check, but use the converter above when your event is on another date because the applicable offset may change.
| UTC | Local time | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 17:00 | UTC-07:00 |
| 06:00 UTC | Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 23:00 | UTC-07:00 |
| 12:00 UTC | Friday, October 16, 2026 · 05:00 | UTC-07:00 |
| 18:00 UTC | Friday, October 16, 2026 · 11:00 | UTC-07:00 |
The next offset change found in the current IANA schedule is Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC-07:00 to UTC-08:00. Future rules can still be amended by local authorities.
Primary references
These standards and official pages support the definitions and rules discussed above. Time-zone policies and published calendars can change, so consult the responsible authority for critical future dates.