Alaska Time Zone
Time Zone of a Place
What is the Alaska Time Zone?
Answer
Alaska Time Zone
UTC−9 (AKST) and UTC−8 (AKDT)
The same offset as a plain number: UTC−9.
Time Zone Facts
- Abbreviations
- AKST / AKDT
- Standard time
- UTC−9
- Daylight saving time
- UTC−8
- Clock changes
- daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
- Daylight saving time in effect now
- Yes
Where This Zone Applies
Everywhere in this zone the clocks change twice a year.
| Place | Standard time | Clock changes |
|---|---|---|
| United States — almost all of Alaska | UTC−9 | Yes |
| Alaska — almost the whole state, including Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks and Nome | UTC−9 | Yes |
Time Difference
- UTC
- 8 hours behind
- Eastern Time
- 4 hours behind
- Central Time
- 3 hours behind
- Mountain Time
- 2 hours behind
- Pacific Time
- 1 hour behind
- Moscow Time
- MSK−12 in standard time, MSK−11 in daylight time
Current time in the zone
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UTC−8 — subtract 8 hours from UTC
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Time Zone of a Place
This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what is the Alaska Time Zone? (The answer is: UTC−9 (AKST) and UTC−8 (AKDT)). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Alaska Time') and hit the 'Find out' button.
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FAQ
What is the Alaska Time Zone?
Alaska Time Zone UTC−9 (AKST) and UTC−8 (AKDT)
Where does the Alaska Time Zone apply?
The zone covers 2 entries of this reference; the table above lists them with their offsets.
Do the clocks change in the Alaska Time Zone?
Yes: UTC−9 in standard time and UTC−8 in daylight time. Everywhere in this zone the clocks change twice a year.
What does AKST stand for?
AKST is the standard time of the zone (UTC−9), and AKDT its daylight time (UTC−8).
See Also
- Abkhazia Time Zone: UTC+3
- Acre Time Zone: UTC−5
- Australian Central Time Zone: UTC+9:30 / UTC+10:30
- Australian Eastern Time Zone: UTC+10 / UTC+11
- Alabama Time Zone: UTC−6
- Alaska Time Zones: UTC−10 – UTC−9
- Alberta Time Zone: UTC−7
- Albuquerque Time Zone: UTC−7
- Almaty Time Zone: UTC+5
- Altai Time Zone: UTC+7
- Amazonas Time Zones: UTC−5 – UTC−4
- American Samoa Time Zone: UTC−11
- Amsterdam Time Zone: UTC+1
- Amur Oblast Time Zone: UTC+9
- Anapa Time Zone: UTC+3
- Angola Time Zone: UTC+1
- Аляскинское время: UTC−9 / UTC−8
- Hora de Alaska: UTC−9 / UTC−8
- Horário do Alasca: UTC−9 / UTC−8