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
CityAnchorage
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Latitude61.2181
Longitude-149.9
Population298,695 (2017)
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
CurrencyUSD (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
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Time Changes in Over the Years

YearDate & TimeTime zone AbbreviationTime ChangeOffset After
2023Sunday, 12 March, 02:00 AMAKST → AKDT+1 hour (DST start)UTC-8
Sunday, 5 November, 02:00 AMAKDT → AKST-1 hour (DST end)UTC-9
2024Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AMAKST → AKDT+1 hour (DST start)UTC-8
Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AMAKDT → AKST-1 hour (DST end)UTC-9
2025Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AMAKST → AKDT+1 hour (DST start)UTC-8
Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AMAKDT → AKST-1 hour (DST end)UTC-9
2026Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AMAKST → AKDT+1 hour (DST start)UTC-8
Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AMAKDT → 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%