AKST Time Now — Alaska Standard Time
The current AKST time (Alaska Standard Time, UTC -09:00) is shown below.
AKST — UTC -09:00
Thursday, 22 October 2026 AKST
The clock always shows AKST (UTC -09:00). Places in this zone switch between standard and daylight time during the year, so their local time can differ from AKST by an hour.
Where AKST is used
In 2026, 6 zones in the tz database show AKST , all of them for only part of the year .
| Zone | Country | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Anchorage | United States | AKST -09:00 | AKDT -08:00 |
| America/Juneau | United States | AKST -09:00 | AKDT -08:00 |
| America/Metlakatla | United States | AKST -09:00 | AKDT -08:00 |
| America/Nome | United States | AKST -09:00 | AKDT -08:00 |
| America/Sitka | United States | AKST -09:00 | AKDT -08:00 |
| America/Yakutat | United States | AKST -09:00 | AKDT -08:00 |
About AKST
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -09:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Daylight-time counterpart: AKDT (UTC -08:00)
Representative IANA zone: America/Anchorage
IANA zones at AKST
Converting AKST to other time zones
AKST is fixed at UTC -09:00 — written -0900 in email headers and -09:00 in ISO 8601 timestamps. In 2026, Anchorage is on AKST until 8 March and from 1 November to the end of the year. The table below uses each abbreviation's own fixed offset; for a specific place, check its city page, since local clocks switch between standard and daylight abbreviations.
| Zone | Difference | When it's 12:00 AKST | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | +9 h | 21:00 | Hour by hour → |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | +1 h | 13:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | +2 h | 14:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CST Central Standard Time | +3 h | 15:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | +4 h | 16:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BRT Brasília Time | +6 h | 18:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BST British Summer Time | +10 h | 22:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CET Central European Time | +10 h | 22:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EET Eastern European Time | +11 h | 23:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +12 h | 00:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +13 h | 01:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| IST India Standard Time | +14:30 h | 02:30 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| CST China Standard Time | +17 h | 05:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +18 h | 06:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +19 h | 07:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
Countries commonly using AKST
AKST questions
- What is AKST in UTC?
- AKST (Alaska Standard Time) is UTC -09:00. In ISO 8601 timestamps it is written -09:00, in email and HTTP headers -0900.
- Is AKST the same as AKDT?
- No. AKST is UTC -09:00; AKDT is UTC -08:00, the daylight-saving time the same places use for the other part of the year. In 2026, Anchorage is on AKST until 8 March and from 1 November to the end of the year.
- Which countries use AKST?
- In 2026, zones showing AKST are found in United States.
More tools for AKST
Look up the exact IANA zone behind AKST, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.