California is one of the central states falling in the Pacific Standard Time(PST) Zone. It is surrounded by Nevada, Arizona, Baja California, & Oregon.
California time is the same as the PST(Pacific Standard Time) and is 8 hours behind the GMT/UTC during Standard days. California also observes DST similar to other states, counties, & Islands of the Pacific Time zone. Hence California's time is behind the Universal Coordinated Time by 7 hrs during DST(Daylight Saving Time).
Here's a short review of California, its time zone, and DST observation with an accurate ticking clock of California's current time.
| Country: | USA |
| Time zone abbreviation: | PST |
| Time zone name: | Pacific Time |
| Time offset: | UTC/GMT-08:00 |
| Observe DST: | Yes |
California utilizes Pacific Standard Time (PST) for standard time, in addition to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST). California has a common time zone as well as DST schedule with states bordering it, Oregon as well as Nevada.