Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Alaska Standard Time (AKDT)
UTC Offset
UTC-08:00
Standard: UTC-09:00
Daylight Saving Time
DST Active
AKST / AKDT
Next Clock Change
Nov 1, 2026
Clocks back
Region
America
3 major cities
About Alaska Standard Time
Alaska Standard Time (AKDT) is a time zone that is behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by 08:00 hours. During standard time, the offset changes to UTC-09:00.
Major cities using this timezone include Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau. These cities follow Alaska Time for their local time, making it easy to coordinate meetings and communications across the region.
Alaska Standard Time observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). The next clock change will occur on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks will fall back (move behind) by one hour.
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About Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is a time zone with a UTC offset of -08:00. The IANA identifier is America/Anchorage. Live time displayed here updates every second and accounts for any active Daylight Saving Time.
Use the converter above to translate AKST times into your local clock, or jump to one of the popular pair conversions below to see AKST relative to other major timezones.
Right now America/Anchorage is UTC-08:00 (daylight saving active). Standard-time offset: UTC-09:00.
Next DST change: Sunday, November 1, 2026 — clocks fall back from -08:00 to -09:00. Currently on daylight saving time (UTC-08:00).
Major Cities Using AKST
These cities observe Alaska Standard Time either year-round or as their standard non-DST baseline.
Popular AKST Time Conversions
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