Offset
The time difference between Alaska Time and Australian Western Time is 16 hours.
Alaska Time (AKDT) is behind Australian Western Time (AWST).
AKDT: UTC-8
AWST: UTC+8
Alaska Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Australian Western Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Alaska Time and Australian Western Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Australian Western Time is 16 hours ahead of Alaska Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Alaska Time (7 AM–12 PM the next day in Australian Western Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Alaska Time (9:00 AM Australian Western Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Alaska Time is also known as AKST, or AKDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Australian Western Time is also known as AWST. To call Australia, dial +61.
Australian Western Time is approximately 8,250 miles west of Alaska Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AKST | AWST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Alaska Time observes daylight saving time; Australian Western Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Alaska Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:32 AM
- Sunset
- 11:26 PM
- Day length
- 18h 54m
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10h 9m
Daylight overlap: 8h 15m — 3:11 PM–11:26 PM in Alaska Time (7:11 AM–3:26 PM in Australian Western Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Alaska Time
Cities in Australian Western Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Airports in Australian Western Time
- PER
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AKST in AWST?
- 9:00 am AKST is 1:00 am AWST, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm AKST in AWST?
- 12:00 pm AKST is 4:00 am AWST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm AKST in AWST?
- 12:30 pm AKST is 4:30 am AWST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm AKST in AWST?
- 2:00 pm AKST is 6:00 am AWST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm AKST in AWST?
- 5:00 pm AKST is 9:00 am AWST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm AKST in AWST?
- 11:30 pm AKST is 3:30 pm AWST, the next day.