What is another word for pacific standard time?
Pronunciation: [pɐsˈɪfɪk stˈandəd tˈa͡ɪm] (IPA) 
Pacific Standard Time is commonly abbreviated as PST, but there are other synonyms that can be used interchangeably. One such synonym is Pacific Time, while others may refer to this time zone as West Coast Time or simply, California Time. These synonyms are used primarily in North America where the Pacific Time Zone covers areas such as Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada. During daylight savings time, Pacific Time Zone uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) which is an hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time. No matter what synonym is used, it is important to remember that it refers to the same time zone and is seven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7).
