About Alaska Time
- Standard offset
- UTC−9
- Daylight offset
- UTC−8
- Abbreviations
- AKST, AKDT
- Observes DST
- Yes
Used in: United States.
Alaska is wide enough to justify several time zones, but runs almost entirely on one. The clock sits an hour behind the Pacific coast.
Daylight saving time
Alaska Time observes daylight saving time. The next transition is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Alaska Time.
- Sunrise
- 4:32 AM
- Sunset
- 11:26 PM
- Day length
- 18h 54m
Major cities in Alaska Time
The current local time in these cities matches Alaska Time.
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Alaska Time (AKST)?
- Alaska Time (AKST) is UTC−9, shifting to UTC−8 in summer — a single zone covering nearly all of the largest US state.
- What is AKST in UTC?
- AKST is UTC−9 in standard time and UTC−8 during daylight saving time.
- Does Alaska Time observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.