Time in Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Time in Anchorage
1:47:05 PM
Thursday, 17 July 2025 (UTC-8 AKDT)
-1 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -8 hours
DST start
9 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
Difference
-1 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Anchorage |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 61.2181 |
| Longitude | -149.9 |
| Population | 298,695 (2017) |
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
| Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2025
9 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AKST → AKDT
2 November 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AKDT → AKST
Time zone
Current time zone: AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time), UTC−8
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: America/Anchorage
2025 Time Zones - Anchorage
AKST UTC-9 | AKDT UTC-8 | AKST UTC-9 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AM | AKST → AKDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AM | AKDT → AKST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-9 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | AKST → AKDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | AKDT → AKST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-9 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | AKST → AKDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | AKDT → AKST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-9 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | AKST → AKDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | AKDT → AKST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-9 |
Time difference between Anchorage and other locations
| Los Angeles | +1 | |
| New York City | +4 | |
| London | +9 | |
| Paris | +10 | |
| Istanbul | +11 | |
| Moscow | +11 | |
| Dubai | +12 | |
| Beijing | +16 | |
| Singapore | +16 | |
| Tokyo | +17 |
Sun
Sunrise
4:57:27 AM
Sunset
11:14:14 PM
Day length: 18 hours, 16 minutes -4 m 17 sec
Solar Noon: 2:05:51 PM
The current local time in Anchorage is 2 h 5 m 51 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 12:33 AM | Moon Phase Last quarter | |
Moonset 3:15 PM | Ilumination 52% |