Current time in Spokane, WA
Pacific Time UTC−8 · IANA zone America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
| Time zone | Pacific Time (PT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | PST, UTC−8 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | PDT, UTC−7 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 47.66° N, 117.43° W |
Time difference from Spokane
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +3 h |
| Chicago | +2 h |
| Denver | +1 h |
| Phoenix | +1 / 0 h |
| Anchorage | −1 h |
| Honolulu | −2 / −3 h |
Spokane reads the same time as Seattle, Portland, and everywhere else in the Pacific Time Zone.
About time in Spokane
Spokane is the seat of Spokane County and the largest city of eastern Washington, about 20 miles from the Idaho state line.
Crossing that border eastward brings no clock change: Idaho's northern panhandle, including Coeur d'Alene, also keeps Pacific Time, and Mountain Time only begins farther south in Idaho along the Salmon River divide. Spokane therefore anchors an Inland Northwest commute shed that spans two states on one clock.
Sitting near the eastern edge of the Pacific zone, Spokane gets noticeably earlier solar time than Seattle — the sun rises and sets around 20 minutes sooner here — while its 47.7° N latitude stretches daylight past 16 hours in late June and squeezes it under 8 hours 30 minutes in late December.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Spokane in?
Spokane is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT). It observes Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
What is the time difference between Spokane and New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Spokane year-round, because both cities make the daylight saving switch on the same dates. Noon in Spokane is 3:00 PM in New York.
Does Spokane observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1.