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Current Time in Oregon

Pacific Time · Salem

1:46:59 PM

Tuesday, November 10, 2026PSTUTC−8Standard time

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Time zone

Time zone
Pacific Time (PST)
UTC offset
UTC−8
Daylight saving
Observed
Capital
Salem
Largest city
Portland
Known as
Beaver State

Most of Oregon is in the Pacific Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−8, written PST at this time of year. Oregon observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.

The state capital is Salem and the largest city is Portland.

Areas on a different time

Mountain Time2:46 PMMost of Malheur County, on the Idaho border, uses Mountain Time.
Pacific Time1:46 PMRest of Oregon, including Salem.

Sunrise and sunset

Today in Salem

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Solar noon
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Sunset
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Day length
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Daylight through the year

Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Salem.

Daylight saving time

Dates by year
Next clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timePST · UTC−8

Difference from other U.S. zones

Convert a time
Time zoneCurrent timeCompared with Oregon
Eastern Time4:46 PM3 hours ahead
Central Time3:46 PM2 hours ahead
Mountain Time2:46 PM1 hour ahead
Pacific Time1:46 PMSame time
Alaska Time12:46 PM1 hour behind
Hawaii–Aleutian Time11:46 AM2 hours behind
UTC9:46 PM8 hours ahead

Cities in Oregon

ORPortlandOregon1:46 PM

Also on Pacific Time

CACaliforniaPacific Time1:46 PMNVNevadaPacific Time1:46 PMWAWashingtonPacific Time1:46 PM

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Oregon in?

Most of Oregon is in the Pacific Time zone. The current offset is UTC−8, shown as PST. Most of Malheur County, on the Idaho border, uses Mountain Time.

Does Oregon observe daylight saving time?

Oregon observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.

What is the time difference between Oregon and New York?

Oregon is currently 3 hours behind New York.

Does Oregon have more than one time zone?

Yes. Most of Malheur County, on the Idaho border, uses Mountain Time. The rest of Oregon uses Pacific Time.