AoE is UTC−12. US Pacific Time (PST and PDT) is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer, so it is 4 hours (winter) or 5 hours (summer) ahead of AoE. 23:59 AoE is 03:59 PST in winter and 04:59 PDT in summer, on the next day.
The common deadline times, worked out for US Pacific Time (PST and PDT). Both columns are shown because the answer depends on whether the deadline date falls in winter or summer.
| AoE time | Winter (PST) | Summer (PDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight (00:00, 12:00 AM) | 04:00 PST | 05:00 PDT |
| 06:00 (6:00 AM) | 10:00 PST | 11:00 PDT |
| 12:00 (noon) | 16:00 PST | 17:00 PDT |
| 17:00 (5:00 PM) | 21:00 PST | 22:00 PDT |
| End of day (23:59, 11:59 PM) | 03:59 PST (next day) | 04:59 PDT (next day) |
Pacific Time is the westernmost mainland US zone, so an AoE deadline falls only about 4 or 5 hours after the same date ends in California.
US Pacific Time is PST (UTC−8) from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March and PDT (UTC−7) the rest of the year.
03:59 PST (UTC−8) in winter, and 04:59 PDT (UTC−7) in summer, on the next day. Use the deadline's own date to pick the right one.
04:00 PST in winter and 05:00 PDT in summer, on the same day. Midnight AoE is the start of the deadline date, so it is the earliest the date can begin anywhere.
In winter, PST is 4 hours ahead of AoE; in summer, PDT is 5 hours ahead. AoE itself never changes: it is UTC−12 all year.
Yes, because US clocks change and AoE does not. US Pacific Time is PST (UTC−8) from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March and PDT (UTC−7) the rest of the year.
AoE means Anywhere on Earth. The deadline passes only when the stated date has ended in every time zone, which happens last in UTC−12. If it is still the deadline date anywhere on Earth, you are on time.