Convert any time between PT and BST, with a full 24-hour table and the hours when both sides are actually at work.

PT to BST Time Converter

BST is 8 hours ahead of PT. The US West Coast is currently on PDT (UTC-7:00), and BST is UTC+1:00.

Worth knowing right now. The US West Coast is currently on PDT, not PT, because daylight saving is in effect. The 8 hours above is the gap between those two regions today, which is almost certainly what you want. Taken strictly as written, PT to BST is 9 hours.
PT
Pacific Time
07:19:04 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC-7:00
+8:00
hours difference
⇆ Reverse
BST
British Summer Time
03:19:04 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC+1:00

Best Time to Call Between PT and BST

Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT, which is 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM BST.

both at work PT only BST only neither  —  hours along the strip are PT.

PT to BST: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table

Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.

PTBSTWorking hours
12:00 AM 8:00 AM —
1:00 AM 9:00 AM BST only
2:00 AM 10:00 AM BST only
3:00 AM 11:00 AM BST only
4:00 AM 12:00 PM BST only
5:00 AM 1:00 PM BST only
6:00 AM 2:00 PM BST only
7:00 AM 3:00 PM BST only
8:00 AM 4:00 PM BST only
9:00 AM 5:00 PM PT only
10:00 AM 6:00 PM PT only
11:00 AM 7:00 PM PT only
12:00 PM 8:00 PM PT only
1:00 PM 9:00 PM PT only
2:00 PM 10:00 PM PT only
3:00 PM 11:00 PM PT only
4:00 PM 12:00 AM next day PT only
5:00 PM 1:00 AM next day —
6:00 PM 2:00 AM next day —
7:00 PM 3:00 AM next day —
8:00 PM 4:00 AM next day —
9:00 PM 5:00 AM next day —
10:00 PM 6:00 AM next day —
11:00 PM 7:00 AM next day —

What PT and BST Actually Are

PT — Pacific Time

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver. Standing at UTC-8:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to PST.

Pacific Time anchors the US technology industry, so a great deal of software and scheduling convention is written implicitly around it.

BST — British Summer Time

London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and the rest of the UK from late March to late October. Standing at UTC+1:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to GMT. BST also stands for Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6). BDT is the clearer label for that one.

British Summer Time began in 1916 as a wartime fuel-saving measure and has run every year since, making it one of the oldest continuous daylight saving schemes in the world.

What This Means in Practice

The date changes mid-working-day

For 1 of the eight hours in a normal PT working day, the equivalent BST time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.

Both sides change clocks, on different dates

Both regions observe daylight saving but do not switch on the same day, so for a week or two each spring and fall the gap between them is an hour different from the rest of the year. Those short windows are where recurring invitations quietly break.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between PT and BST?

BST is 8 hours ahead of PT. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between PT and BST is 9 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.

What is 9:00 AM PT in BST?

9:00 AM PT is 5:00 PM BST.

What are the best hours to schedule a call between PT and BST?

Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT, which is 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM BST.

Does the difference between PT and BST change during the year?

Yes. Both regions observe daylight saving, and they do not switch on the same dates, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Does BST always mean British Summer Time?

BST also stands for Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6). BDT is the clearer label for that one.

Converting between two time zones regularly? Bookmark this page — the clocks update live and the table follows daylight saving automatically.