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UTC−8: current time and where it is used

UTC−8 is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. In 2026, 10 IANA time zones use it, across 3 countries. 7 are on it at build time; the rest use it for part of the year.

Current time at UTC−8
UTC−86:08 AMThu, Oct 22
UTC2:08 PMThu, Oct 22

Calculated from your device clock at the fixed UTC−8 offset.

Quick reference
  • Midnight UTC is4:00 PM the previous day
  • 9:00 AM at UTC−8 is5:00 PM UTC
  • ISO 8601 suffix-08:00
  • AbbreviationsPST

Countries and places on UTC−8 in 2026

Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time. Each row is one set of clock rules; local dates.

CountryZone and major placesOn UTC−8Other offset
CanadaAmerica/Vancouver
Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford		Jan 1 – Mar 8UTC−7
MexicoAmerica/Tijuana
Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−7
United StatesAmerica/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−7
America/Anchorage
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Palmer		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−9
America/Juneau
Juneau, Skagway, Hoonah		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−9
America/Sitka
Ketchikan, Sitka, Wrangell		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−9
America/Nome
Nome, Kotzebue, Unalaska		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−9
America/Yakutat
Yakutat		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−9
Other placesAmerica/Metlakatla
Metlakatla		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−9
Pacific/Pitcairn
Pitcairn		All year—

UTC−8 conversion table

Every hour at UTC−8, converted at fixed offsets.

UTC−8UTC+0UTC−5UTC+1UTC+5:30UTC+8UTC+9
12:00 AM8:00 AM3:00 AM9:00 AM1:30 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM
1:00 AM9:00 AM4:00 AM10:00 AM2:30 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM
2:00 AM10:00 AM5:00 AM11:00 AM3:30 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM
3:00 AM11:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM4:30 PM7:00 PM8:00 PM
4:00 AM12:00 PM7:00 AM1:00 PM5:30 PM8:00 PM9:00 PM
5:00 AM1:00 PM8:00 AM2:00 PM6:30 PM9:00 PM10:00 PM
6:00 AM2:00 PM9:00 AM3:00 PM7:30 PM10:00 PM11:00 PM
7:00 AM3:00 PM10:00 AM4:00 PM8:30 PM11:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
8:00 AM4:00 PM11:00 AM5:00 PM9:30 PM12:00 AMnext day1:00 AMnext day
9:00 AM5:00 PM12:00 PM6:00 PM10:30 PM1:00 AMnext day2:00 AMnext day
10:00 AM6:00 PM1:00 PM7:00 PM11:30 PM2:00 AMnext day3:00 AMnext day
11:00 AM7:00 PM2:00 PM8:00 PM12:30 AMnext day3:00 AMnext day4:00 AMnext day
12:00 PM8:00 PM3:00 PM9:00 PM1:30 AMnext day4:00 AMnext day5:00 AMnext day
1:00 PM9:00 PM4:00 PM10:00 PM2:30 AMnext day5:00 AMnext day6:00 AMnext day
2:00 PM10:00 PM5:00 PM11:00 PM3:30 AMnext day6:00 AMnext day7:00 AMnext day
3:00 PM11:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AMnext day4:30 AMnext day7:00 AMnext day8:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM12:00 AMnext day7:00 PM1:00 AMnext day5:30 AMnext day8:00 AMnext day9:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM1:00 AMnext day8:00 PM2:00 AMnext day6:30 AMnext day9:00 AMnext day10:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM2:00 AMnext day9:00 PM3:00 AMnext day7:30 AMnext day10:00 AMnext day11:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM3:00 AMnext day10:00 PM4:00 AMnext day8:30 AMnext day11:00 AMnext day12:00 PMnext day
8:00 PM4:00 AMnext day11:00 PM5:00 AMnext day9:30 AMnext day12:00 PMnext day1:00 PMnext day
9:00 PM5:00 AMnext day12:00 AMnext day6:00 AMnext day10:30 AMnext day1:00 PMnext day2:00 PMnext day
10:00 PM6:00 AMnext day1:00 AMnext day7:00 AMnext day11:30 AMnext day2:00 PMnext day3:00 PMnext day
11:00 PM7:00 AMnext day2:00 AMnext day8:00 AMnext day12:30 PMnext day3:00 PMnext day4:00 PMnext day

Highlighted rows: 9 am – 5 pm at UTC−8. To convert local time in a city, use the city: its offset may change with the date.