Time in Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Time in Anchorage
11:24:32 PM
Monday, 12 January 2026 (UTC-9 AKST)
-1 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
AKST (Alaska Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -9 hours
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
DST start
8 March 2026
Forward 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 2026
8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AKST → AKDT
1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AKDT → AKST
Time zone
Current time zone: AKST (Alaska Standard Time), UTC−9
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Anchorage
2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 12 March, 02:00 AM | AKST → AKDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, 5 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 | +12 | |
| Moscow | +12 | |
| Dubai | +13 | |
| Beijing | +17 | |
| Singapore | +17 | |
| Tokyo | +18 |
Sun
Sunrise
10:00:52 AM
Sunset
4:15:15 PM
Day length: 6 hours, 14 minutes +3 m 48 sec
Solar Noon: 1:08:03 PM
The current local time in Anchorage is 1 h 8 m 3 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 3:57 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
Moonset 12:10 PM | Ilumination 30% |