security blanket. 1  a small blanket or other soft cloth, as clutched or stroked by a child for the feeling of comfort and security it affords. 2  anything that gives a person a sense of safety or freedom from anxiety.
PST and EST are time zones in North America. PST is Pacific Standard Time and EST is Eastern Standard Time. There is a difference of 3 hours between these time zones. The Timezone Offsets of PST and EST are -8 and -5 respectively. This means that PST is eight hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), while EST is only five hours behind.
â¢ PST is one of the time zones observed by North America. PDT is a variation of this time zone. â¢ Both PST and PDT are observed by several states in US, Canada, and Mexico. â¢ The purpose of PST is to tell the time in reference to GMT or UTC. However, the purpose of PDT is saving daylight time during the summer. â¢ PST is eight hours behind UTC. So, PST is UTC â 8. PDT is seven hours behind UTC. So, PDT is UTC â 7. So, the difference between PDT and PST is one hour. â¢ States that observe PST and PDT are as follows. The US states that follow PST and PDT are California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Canadian provinces where PDT is used during summers and PST the rest of the time are British Columbia and Yukon.