Sacramento, California is within the Pacific Time Zone

Sacramento, California adheres to the Pacific Time Zone (PST) during standard time. Additionally, Sacramento, California adheres to Pacific Daylight time during Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Oregon, Nevada and California all share the same time zone and DST parameters. However, Arizona, which borders California, is on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year long.

About West Coast Time

Pacific Time and “West Coast Time” are terms that are often used interchangeably as the term covers the entire West Coast of the United States from California in the South to Washington in the North. Baja California located in Mexico also adheres West Coast Time.