Most of Oregon operates on Pacific Standard Time (PST) during winter months, which is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Oregon switches to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), which is UTC-7.
The majority of Oregon follows Pacific Time, including Portland, Eugene, Salem, and Gresham. However, most of Malheur County in eastern Oregon observes Mountain Time (UTC-7/UTC-6). Most of Oregon's population and business activity is in the Pacific Time Zone.
Oregon's Pacific Time position makes it ideal for West Coast tech operations. When it's 9 AM in Portland, it's noon in New York and 5 PM in London. Portland's tech scene coordinates closely with Silicon Valley on the same timezone.