Time Zones
Pacific Time Zone States 2026
Pacific Time Zone
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State | Pacific Time Zone↑ | Time Zones | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | California | Full | Pacific Time Zone |
 | Washington | Full | Pacific Time Zone |
 | Alaska | Partial | Alaska Time Zone, Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone. Town of Hyder unofficially follows Pacific time. |
 | Idaho | Partial | Mountain Time Zone, Pacific Time Zone |
 | Nevada | Partial | Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | Oregon | Partial | Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | Alabama | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Arizona | No | Mountain Time Zone |
 | Arkansas | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Colorado | No | Mountain Time Zone |
 | Connecticut | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Delaware | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Florida | No | Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone |
 | Georgia | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Hawaii | No | Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone |
 | Illinois | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Indiana | No | Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone |
 | Iowa | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Kansas | No | Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | Kentucky | No | Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone |
 | Louisiana | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Maine | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Maryland | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Massachusetts | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Michigan | No | Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone |
 | Minnesota | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Mississippi | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Missouri | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Montana | No | Mountain Time Zone |
 | Nebraska | No | Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | New Hampshire | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | New Jersey | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | New Mexico | No | Mountain Time Zone |
 | New York | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | North Carolina | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | North Dakota | No | Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | Ohio | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Oklahoma | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Pennsylvania | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Rhode Island | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | South Carolina | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | South Dakota | No | Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | Tennessee | No | Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone |
 | Texas | No | Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
 | Utah | No | Mountain Time Zone |
 | Vermont | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Virginia | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | West Virginia | No | Eastern Time Zone |
 | Wisconsin | No | Central Time Zone |
 | Wyoming | No | Mountain Time Zone |
States Fully in the Pacific Time Zone
Only two U.S. states are fully located within the Pacific Time Zone: California and Washington. In these states, all regions observe Pacific Time, making timekeeping consistent across the entire state.
Both states also observe daylight saving time, shifting to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during part of the year.
States Partially in the Pacific Time Zone
Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon are only partially located in the Pacific Time Zone. In these states, time zone boundaries divide regions, meaning different parts of the state observe different time zones depending on location.
States Not in the Pacific Time Zone
Most U.S. states are not located in the Pacific Time Zone and instead observe Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Hawaii-Aleutian time. These states follow their respective time zones based on geographic location and federal designation.
All other states fall outside the Pacific Time Zone, though some may border states that do observe Pacific Time.
Key Time Zone Boundaries and Exceptions
In states that are partially in the Pacific Time Zone, the boundary is often based on geography or regional connections. For example, northern Idaho observes Pacific Time, while the rest of the state follows Mountain Time. Similarly, most of Oregon and Nevada use Pacific Time, but small eastern portions follow Mountain Time.
Some exceptions are based on practical considerations rather than official designation. For instance, the town of Hyder, Alaska, unofficially follows Pacific Time due to its close ties to nearby communities in British Columbia, even though the state is not officially in the Pacific Time Zone.
