Pacific time
Pa·cif·ic time the standard time in a zone including the Pacific coastal region of the US and Canada, specifically: ∎ (Pacific Standard Time, abbrev.: PST) standard time based on the mean solar time at longitude 120° W, eight hours behind GMT. ∎ (Pacific Daylight Time, abbrev.: PDT) Pacific time during daylight saving time, nine hours behind GMT.
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