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Alaska Standard Time (AKDT)

UTC-08:00DST ActiveAmerica/Anchorage

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

Major Cities Using AKDT

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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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