UTC offset

UTC−08:00

8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time — the clock of United States and Pitcairn Islands.

Also written GMT−8 · −08:00 · military time zone U · Uniform

Time at UTC−08:00 now

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vs UTC

−08:00

UTC now

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Military

U · Uniform

Zones here now

Pitcairn

Countries

🇺🇸 United States · 🇵🇳 Pitcairn Islands

Seasonal shifts

zones that hop rungs with DST

Largest city

Adamstown

0.0M metro · -08

Who keeps UTC−08:00

Seven zones right now — the rung breathes with DST.

6 of the zones keeping UTC−08:00 right now are only visiting — daylight saving moves them between rungs. 3 zones based here are spending the season on another rung.

Time zoneZone identifierCountryAbbr.DST behaviour

Year-round · here every day of the year

Pitcairn Time Pacific/Pitcairn🇵🇳 Pitcairn Islands-08 — Never observes DST

Seasonal · here until the next clock change

Alaska Daylight Time America/Anchorage🇺🇸 United StatesAKDT ▲ normally UTC−09:00

Alaska Daylight Time America/Juneau🇺🇸 United StatesAKDT ▲ normally UTC−09:00

Alaska Daylight Time America/Metlakatla🇺🇸 United StatesAKDT ▲ normally UTC−09:00

Alaska Daylight Time America/Nome🇺🇸 United StatesAKDT ▲ normally UTC−09:00

Alaska Daylight Time America/Sitka🇺🇸 United StatesAKDT ▲ normally UTC−09:00

Alaska Daylight Time America/Yakutat🇺🇸 United StatesAKDT ▲ normally UTC−09:00

Based here, currently away

Pacific Daylight Time America/Los_Angeles🇺🇸 United StatesPDT ▲ at UTC−07:00 until Nov 1, 2026

Pacific Daylight Time America/Tijuana🇲🇽 MexicoPDT ▲ at UTC−07:00 until Nov 1, 2026

Pacific Daylight Time America/Vancouver🇨🇦 CanadaPDT ▲ at UTC−07:00 until Nov 1, 2026

These zones return to this page when their clocks change back.

Major cities at UTC−08:00

Where it's --:-- right now.

ordered by population · each links to its city page

🇵🇳 Adamstown

12:31

12:31:15 · -08

pop. 50UTC−08:00 year-round

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Times below are live conversions against each reference's current offset — daylight saving included.

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UTC ±00:0020:00same day

New York EDT16:00same day

London BST21:00same day

Paris CEST22:00same day

Tokyo JST05:00next day

Sydney AEST06:00next day

About this offset

One rung, two flags.

UTC−08:00 is kept by 7 zones across United States and Pitcairn Islands. Its population shifts with the seasons: 6 zones are only here while daylight saving lasts. Three zones based here are currently away on the next rung.

Frequently asked questions

Answers generated from live data for UTC−08:00. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What time is it at UTC−08:00 right now?: UTC−08:00 is always exactly 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time, every day of the year. The clock at the top of this page shows its current time live — in military usage this offset is zone U (Uniform).
Which countries use UTC−08:00?: One territory keeps UTC−08:00 year-round: Pitcairn Islands (Pacific/Pitcairn). Others visit seasonally through daylight saving.
Is Adamstown always on UTC−08:00?: Yes. Adamstown does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays at UTC−08:00 every day of the year.
What's the difference between UTC−08:00 and PITCAI?: UTC−08:00 is the numeric offset; PITCAI (Pitcairn Time) is one named time zone that keeps it. Other zones can share the offset while following entirely different rules and history — same clock, different identity.

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