Time Zones in California, United States

Time Zone Currently Being Used in CaliforniaOffsetTime Zone Abbreviation & NameExample CityCurrent TimeUTC -7PDTPacific Daylight TimeLos AngelesTue, 2:57:39 pmCalifornia Is in the Pacific Time ZoneCalifornia uses Pacific Standard Time (PST) during standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST).California shares its time zone and DST schedule with bordering states Oregon and Nevada. Meanwhile, most of Arizona, which also shares a border with California, is on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year. West Coast Time“West Coast Time” is often used for Pacific Time (PT) time zone since it covers the entire western coastline, from Washington state in the north to California in the south.California also shares its time zone and southern border with Baja California in Mexico. Pacific Time in CaliforniaTime Zone Abbreviation & NameOffsetCurrent TimePTPacific TimeUTC -8:00 / -7:00Tue, 2:57:39 pmNote: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time...