Portland is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City. When it's 12:00 PM (noon) in Salt Lake City, it's 11:00 AM in Portland. This difference remains constant year-round as both states observe daylight saving time.
Salt Lake City operates on Mountain Time (MT), while Portland uses Pacific Time (PT). Both Utah and Oregon observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, maintaining the consistent 1-hour difference.
Excellent overlap: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Salt Lake City time (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Portland). The 1-hour difference makes scheduling very convenient for business or personal calls.
Both cities are tech hubs in the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest. Many companies have offices in both locations, making this a common business corridor with easy time coordination.