What time is it in AKST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Alaska Time (AKST, or AKDT in summer), following the rules of the America/Anchorage time zone. It is UTC−8 at the moment.

What does AKST stand for?

AKST stands for Alaska Time. It is used in Alaska.

What is the UTC offset of AKST?

AKST is UTC−9. During daylight saving time the same places are on AKDT, UTC−8.

AKST/AKDT: Alaska Time

Alaska Time, UTC−8 right now. Used in Alaska. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

AKST · Alaska Time

1:00 AM:01AKDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−8

Abbreviation: AKST/AKDT
Full name: Alaska Time
UTC offset now: UTC−8
Standard time: UTC−9
Daylight time: UTC−8
Daylight saving: Yes
Reference zone: America/Anchorage
Where: Alaska

Daylight saving time in AKST

DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour
Winter
UTC−9
AKST
Summer
UTC−8
AKDT

AKST is the standard time; in summer the zone is on AKDT, UTC−8. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Countries and cities on AKST

Where Alaska Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone. Open a city for its clock, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference to the rest of the world.

Countries using AKST
City	Local time	Compared to AKST
United StatesAnchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau	Tue 1:00 AM	Same time

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.