Time in Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Time in Anchorage
8:50:01 AM
Thursday, 21 November 2024 (UTC-9 AKST)
-4 hour(s) from Fairfield
Time zone
AKST (Alaska Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -9 hours
DST end
3 November 2024
Backward 1 hour
DST start
9 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
Difference
-4 hour(s)
from Fairfield
| 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 2024
10 March 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 10 March 2024, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 10 March 2024, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AKST → AKDT
3 November 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AKDT → AKST
Time zone
Current time zone: AKST (Alaska Standard Time), UTC−9
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: America/Anchorage
2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 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 | |
| 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 |
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
9:23:34 AM
Sunset
4:07:49 PM
Day length: 6 hours, 44 minutes -4 m 35 sec
Solar Noon: 12:45:41 PM
The current local time in Anchorage is 45 m 41 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 2:08 PM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonrise 9:56 PM | Ilumination 62% |