Current time in Alaska, United States

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Sun today ↑ 08:59 ↓ 18:31 (9 hours 33 minutes)AKDTUTC-8Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
AKDT
UTC now
UTC−8
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
5

Time difference with your location

Alaska is 8 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Alaska time now

Time zone of Alaska

Alaska (United States) is on Alaska Time (AKDT, UTC−8). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−8 → UTC−9.

IANA time zone: America/Anchorage

Major cities in Alaska

The 5 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Anchorage289,600
Fairbanks32,325
Juneau31,555
Eagle River24,793
Badger19,482

Time difference with world cities · Alaska

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
+1h
Mexico City CST
+2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+4h
London ☀BST
+9h
Abuja WAT
+9h
Dublin ☀IST
+9h
Berlin ☀CEST
+10h
Madrid ☀CEST
+10h
Rome ☀CEST
+10h
Paris ☀CEST
+10h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+11h
Riyadh AST
+11h
Ankara TRT
+11h
Dubai GST
+12h
New Delhi IST
+13h30m
Hanoi ICT
+15h
Bangkok ICT
+15h
Manila PHT
+16h
Beijing CST
+16h
Tokyo JST
+17h
Seoul KST
+17h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+19h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+19h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+21h

Quick time conversionAlaska ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Alaska (AKDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
01:001:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
02:002:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
03:003:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
04:004:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
05:005:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
06:006:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
07:007:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
08:008:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
09:009:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
Alaska (AKDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
13:001:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
14:002:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
15:003:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
16:004:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
17:005:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
18:006:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day10:3010:30 AM+1day06:006:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM06:006:00 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day11:3011:30 AM+1day07:007:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM07:007:00 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day12:3012:30 PM+1day08:008:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Alaska at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Anchorage
Time zones
AKDT
Cities listed
5
Population
397,755(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Alaska in?

Alaska is on Alaska Time (AKDT), currently UTC−8.

Does Alaska observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−8 to UTC−9.

What is the largest city in Alaska?

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, with a population of 289,600.

What is the time difference between Alaska and Washington D.C.?

Alaska is 4 hours behind Washington D.C.