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GMT to PST Time

Instantly convert Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) to align international work schedules, online meetings, and event timings seamlessly, avoiding any time zone misunderstandings.

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In short

PST (UTC−8) is 8 hours behind GMT (UTC+0) in standard time. 10:20 PM GMT is 2:20 PM PST. During daylight saving time (roughly March to early November) the gap is 7 hours, so 10:20 PM GMT is 3:20 PM PDT.

About GMT to PST Time

GMT covers Reykjavik and Accra, and the reference for every other zone. PST covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas and Vancouver.

Working days overlap between 16:00 and 18:00 GMT, which is 09:00–11:00 in PST. That window is where calls land without anyone working late.

The clocks do not change on the same day, so a recurring meeting can shift by an hour in March and again in November. Check any standing call in the two weeks after each change.

How it works

Pacific Time (Los Angeles) is 8 hours behind of GMT / UTC between November and March, and 7 hours behind the rest of the year.

  1. Take the GMT time you want to convert.
  2. Subtract 8 hours between autumn and spring, or 7 hours during daylight saving.
  3. Roll the date forward or back if the result crosses midnight.

The gap changes because the two places start and end daylight saving on different dates — for a few weeks each spring and autumn the difference is an hour off its usual value. The converter above uses the live IANA time zone database, so it is right on those days too.

Zone details: GMT is +0 in winter and summer (UTC), PST is −8 in winter and −7 in summer.

Examples

A working day in GMT, seen from PST (during daylight saving):

GMT to PST at a glance
GMTPST
09:00 GMT02:00 PST
12:00 GMT05:00 PST
15:00 GMT08:00 PST
18:00 GMT11:00 PST
21:00 GMT14:00 PST

Meetings usually work best where the two working days overlap. Drag the timeline above to see the overlap for any hour, or use the full time zone converter for any other pair of cities.

GMT to PST Time: frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between GMT and PST?
PST is 8 hours behind GMT in standard time (GMT is UTC+0, PST is UTC−8). The gap can change by an hour for part of the year because GMT does not observe daylight saving and PST observes daylight saving (PDT).
What is 9 AM GMT in PST?
9:00 AM GMT is 1:00 AM PST (standard time).
Where is GMT used?
Greenwich Mean Time (always UTC+0; the UK switches to BST in summer) (UTC+0) is used in the the UK in winter, Iceland and parts of West Africa.
Where is PST used?
Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8) is used in US West Coast (Los Angeles, Seattle).