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AKST Time Now

15:02:38

Friday, November 6, 2026

Time zone: Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
UTC offset: UTC−9
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Next clock change: Sun 14 Mar 2027
Sunrise / sunset: 08:38 / 16:47

AKST is in use right now in Alaska Time (UTC−9).

AKST is 9 hours behind of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

Time in AKST vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from AKST
New York	19:02 Fri	4 hours ahead
Los Angeles	16:02 Fri	1 hour ahead
London	00:02 Sat	9 hours ahead
Paris	01:02 Sat	10 hours ahead
Dubai	04:02 Sat	13 hours ahead
Mumbai	05:32 Sat	14.5 hours ahead
Singapore	08:02 Sat	17 hours ahead
Tokyo	09:02 Sat	18 hours ahead
Sydney	11:02 Sat	20 hours ahead
Johannesburg	02:02 Sat	11 hours ahead
São Paulo	21:02 Fri	6 hours ahead
Chicago	18:02 Fri	3 hours ahead

AKST time zone

Alaska Time

Alaska Standard Time (AKST)

IANA: America/Anchorage · UTC−9

Daylight saving time in AKST

Not in effect now

Next change: Sun 14 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)

Sunrise and sunset in AKST today

Sunrise 08:38 · Sunset 16:47

Daylight 8h 09m · Solar noon 12:43

November 2026 calendar for AKST

What time zone is AKST in?

Clocks in AKST run on Alaska Time (AKST, UTC−9); software knows the zone as America/Anchorage.

Does AKST observe daylight saving time?

Yes. AKST is on standard time now. The next changes:

Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (AKST → AKDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST)

Frequently asked questions about AKST

What time zone is AKST in?

Alaska Time (AKST), UTC−9; IANA zone America/Anchorage.

When do the clocks change in AKST?

Next on Sunday 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward from 02:00 to 03:00.