Offset
The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Alaska Time is 11 hours.
Arabia Standard Time (AST) is ahead of Alaska Time (AKDT).
AST: UTC+3
AKDT: UTC-8
Alaska Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Arabia Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Arabia Standard Time and Alaska Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Alaska Time is 11 hours behind Arabia Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Arabia Standard Time (7 AM–9 AM in Alaska Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (8:00 AM Alaska 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.
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Alaska Time is also known as AKST, or AKDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Alaska Time is approximately 6,450 miles north of Arabia Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AST | AKST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Alaska Time observes daylight saving time; Arabia Standard 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
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 4:32 AM
- Sunset
- 11:26 PM
- Day length
- 18h 54m
Daylight overlap: 5h 21m — 5:05 AM–10:26 AM in Arabia Standard Time (6:05 PM–11:26 PM in Alaska Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Alaska Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AST in AKST?
- 9:00 am AST is 10:00 pm AKST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm AST in AKST?
- 12:00 pm AST is 1:00 am AKST.
- What is 12:30 pm AST in AKST?
- 12:30 pm AST is 1:30 am AKST.
- What is 2:00 pm AST in AKST?
- 2:00 pm AST is 3:00 am AKST.
- What is 5:00 pm AST in AKST?
- 5:00 pm AST is 6:00 am AKST.
- What is 11:30 pm AST in AKST?
- 11:30 pm AST is 12:30 pm AKST.