Definition

Noun: * Pacific Standard Time (PST): A standard time zone used in parts of North America, specifically the far western states of the United States and parts of western Canada. It is eight hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8) and is observed during the autumn and winter months when Daylight Saving Time is not in effect.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The webinar begins at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.
  • When it is 3:00 PM in New York, it is only 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time in Los Angeles.
  • Remember that the conference call is scheduled for Pacific Standard Time, not your local time.

Advanced Usage

• Abbreviation: The standard abbreviation is PST. It is crucial to specify "Standard" to distinguish it from Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
  • Please submit your report by 5:00 PM PST.
• Context of Use: Pacific Standard Time is specifically used when discussing timekeeping in the autumn and winter. During spring and summer, the same geographic region observes Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), which is UTC-7.
  • We switch from Pacific Daylight Time back to Pacific Standard Time on the first Sunday in November.

Variants and Related Words

• Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) (noun): The time zone observed in the Pacific region during the spring and summer months, which is seven hours behind UTC (UTC-7).
• PT (Pacific Time) (noun): A general term referring to the time in the Pacific zone, which can be either PST or PDT depending on the time of year.
• Time Zone (noun): A region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.

Synonyms

• UTC-8: The precise designation for the time offset from Coordinated Universal Time.
• West Coast Time (informal): A casual term often used to refer to Pacific Time in the United States.

Related Phrases

• Observe Pacific Standard Time: To use PST as the official local time.
  • Arizona does not observe Pacific Standard Time; it observes Mountain Standard Time year-round.
• Convert to Pacific Standard Time: To calculate the equivalent time in PST from another time zone.
  • You need to convert the meeting time from Central European Time to Pacific Standard Time.

Noun

1. standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States