Offset
The time difference between Pakistan Standard Time and Alaska Time is 13 hours.
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is ahead of Alaska Time (AKDT).
PKT: UTC+5
AKDT: UTC-8
Alaska Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Pakistan Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Pakistan Standard Time and Alaska Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Alaska Time is 13 hours behind Pakistan Standard Time.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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
About these zones
Pakistan Standard Time is also known as PKT. To call Pakistan, dial +92.
Alaska Time is also known as AKST, or AKDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Alaska Time is approximately 6,150 miles north of Pakistan Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PKT | AKST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Alaska Time observes daylight saving time; Pakistan 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
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 7:20 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Sunrise
- 4:32 AM
- Sunset
- 11:26 PM
- Day length
- 18h 54m
Daylight overlap: 6h 43m — 5:43 AM–12:26 PM in Pakistan Standard Time (4:43 PM–11:26 PM in Alaska Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Pakistan Standard Time
Cities in Alaska Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pakistan Standard Time
- LHE
- KHI
- PEW
- LYP
- ISB
- SKT
- MUX
- UET
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PKT in AKST?
- 9:00 am PKT is 8:00 pm AKST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm PKT in AKST?
- 12:00 pm PKT is 11:00 pm AKST, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm PKT in AKST?
- 12:30 pm PKT is 11:30 pm AKST, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm PKT in AKST?
- 2:00 pm PKT is 1:00 am AKST.
- What is 5:00 pm PKT in AKST?
- 5:00 pm PKT is 4:00 am AKST.
- What is 11:30 pm PKT in AKST?
- 11:30 pm PKT is 10:30 am AKST.