03:57:17 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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
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.