Current time in Eugene, United States
The current local time in Eugene is shown below. Eugene observes PST in winter and PDT during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard abbreviation
- PST
- DST abbreviation
- PDT
- Observes daylight saving
- Yes
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
What's the timezone history of Eugene?
Eugene uses Pacific Time alongside the rest of Oregon, with the federal DST schedule. The city sits at around 123 degrees west, slightly east of the Pacific Standard Time meridian, so wall time aligns close to mean solar noon. Oregon and Washington both passed 2019 ballot measures authorising permanent daylight saving but have not implemented the change pending federal action and coordination with California. The Pacific Northwest's high latitude produces strong seasonal day-length variation, with summer evenings extending past 21:00 around the June solstice.
What are the working hours in Eugene?
The University of Oregon (Nike has substantial ties to the university, with founder Phil Knight a major benefactor), healthcare anchored by PeaceHealth, and a substantial outdoor-recreation sector around the McKenzie and Willamette river systems anchor employment. Office hours run 09:00 to 17:00. The university's academic calendar dominates seasonal commercial rhythms. The Olympic Trials in Track and Field, held at the Hayward Field stadium on most cycles since the 1970s, draws substantial sporting tourism in summer. The Saturday Market (in continuous operation since 1970) is the largest year-round civic gathering.
Where is Eugene?
Eugene sits in western Oregon at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, around 180 kilometres south of Portland. The city proper holds around 175,000 residents and the wider Lane County roughly 380,000. The Willamette River and its tributary the McKenzie River meet at the city. The Cascade Range rises to the east, with the Coast Range to the west separating the valley from the Pacific. The University of Oregon, with around 23,000 students, occupies a substantial campus immediately east of downtown. Spencer Butte (627 metres) rises immediately south.