Current Time in Anchorage
Alaska Time · Alaska
12:58:17 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (AKST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−9
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- Alaska
- IANA zone
America/Anchorage- Coordinates
- 61.22°N, 149.90°W
Anchorage is in the Alaska Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−9, written AKST at this time of year. Anchorage observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Anchorage
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Anchorage.
Weather in Anchorage
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeAKST · UTC−9
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Anchorage |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 4:58 PM | 4 hours ahead |
| Central Time | 3:58 PM | 3 hours ahead |
| Mountain Time | 2:58 PM | 2 hours ahead |
| Pacific Time | 1:58 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Alaska Time | 12:58 PM | Same time |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 11:58 AM | 1 hour behind |
| UTC | 9:58 PM | 9 hours ahead |
Also on Alaska Time
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Anchorage in?
Anchorage is in the Alaska Time zone. The current offset is UTC−9, shown as AKST.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
Anchorage observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and New York?
Anchorage is currently 4 hours behind New York.