Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.  Abbreviation: NV Capital: Carson City Temperature: 92 degrees, sunny - 25% humidity Time: 11:00 AM Almost all of  Nevada  is in the  Pacific Time Zone  ( UTC  -8). The few exceptions that exist all observe  Mountain Time  (UTC -7) and are close to the borders of  Idaho  or  Utah . Other than these minor exceptions, Nevada is the only non coastal state to be entirely on Pacific Time.  Nickname:  Silver State The nickname for Nevada is The Silver State, dating from the Nevada silver rush days of the mid 1800's. At that time silver was literally shoveled off the ground in Nevada. Heavy gray crusts of silver had formed on the surface of the desert over millions of years and were polished by dust and wind to the dull luster o...