Offset
The time difference between Pacific Time and Gulf Standard Time is 11 hours.
Pacific Time (PDT) is behind Gulf Standard Time (GST).
PDT: UTC-7
GST: UTC+4
Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Gulf Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Pacific Time and Gulf Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Gulf Standard Time is 11 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Pacific Time (6 PM–8 PM in Gulf Standard Time) — suggest 8:00 AM Pacific Time (7:00 PM Gulf Standard Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Gulf Standard Time is also known as GST. To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.
Gulf Standard Time is approximately 8,300 miles north of Pacific Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PST | GST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time; Gulf Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Pacific Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 8:02 PM
- Day length
- 14h 19m
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Daylight overlap: 1h 32m — 6:29 PM–8:02 PM in Pacific Time (5:29 AM–7:02 AM in Gulf Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Pacific Time
Cities in Gulf Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PST in GST?
- 9:00 am PST is 8:00 pm GST.
- What is 12:00 pm PST in GST?
- 12:00 pm PST is 11:00 pm GST.
- What is 12:30 pm PST in GST?
- 12:30 pm PST is 11:30 pm GST.
- What is 2:00 pm PST in GST?
- 2:00 pm PST is 1:00 am GST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm PST in GST?
- 5:00 pm PST is 4:00 am GST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm PST in GST?
- 11:30 pm PST is 10:30 am GST, the next day.