Time in Alaska (AK), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Alaska, United States is anchored on Anchorage. The state uses the America/Anchorage time zone (UTC -08:00).
Alaska local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 AKDT
State information
Alaska
State of United States
Population: 733,391
Code: AK
Time zone
IANA: America/Anchorage
UTC offset: -08:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
How time works in Alaska
Most of Alaska uses Alaska Time (UTC −09:00, −08:00 in summer).
The western Aleutian Islands beyond 169°30′ W use Hawaii–Aleutian Time, an hour behind Anchorage.
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Alaska compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −1 h | −2 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | +1 h | +1 h |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | +1 h | +1 h |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | +1 h | +1 h |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | +1 h | +1 h |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | +2 h | +1 h |
| Colorado | America/Denver | +2 h | +2 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | +2 h | +2 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | +3 h | +3 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | +3 h | +3 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | +3 h | +3 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | +3 h | +3 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | +3 h | +3 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | +4 h | +4 h |
| Georgia | America/New_York | +4 h | +4 h |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | +4 h | +4 h |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | +4 h | +4 h |
| New York | America/New_York | +4 h | +4 h |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | +4 h | +4 h |
Public holidays in Alaska in 2026
14 public holidays apply in Alaska, 2 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of United States.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | President's Day | |
| Mon 30 Mar | Seward's Day | Regional |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Indigenous Peoples' Day | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Alaska Day | Regional |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Alaska vs. major cities
How far Alaska is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Alaska, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Alaska | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +10 h | 19:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +10 h | 19:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +13:30 h | 22:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +16 h | 01:00 (next day) | None |
| Beijing · China | +16 h | 01:00 (next day) | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Alaska time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Alaska
Since 1970, Alaska has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 56 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1984, is UTC -09:00 with UTC -08:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -08:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -09:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -08:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -09:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1982 | UTC -10:00, DST UTC -09:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1976) |
| 1983 | UTC -09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1984–2026 | UTC -09:00, DST UTC -08:00 | Forward on the second Sunday in March, back on the first Sunday in November (since 2007) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Alaska time questions
- What time zone is Alaska in?
- Most of Alaska uses the America/Anchorage time zone: UTC -09:00, -08:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Alaska observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does Alaska have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays apply in Alaska in 2026, including 2 that are not on the national list: Seward's Day (Monday 30 March), Alaska Day (Sunday 18 October).
Explore Alaska
More on Alaska: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Anchorage.