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AKST — Alaska Standard Time

Alaska

3:21:04pm
15:21 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 12th August 2026

UTC-8 America/Anchorage

What AKST actually is

UTC-9 in winter, UTC-8 (AKDT) in summer.

Careful: Alaska is not on AKST at the moment. It is currently AKDT (UTC-8) because of daylight saving.

Daylight saving

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).

Cities on AKST

Anchorage Alaska, United States --:-- Juneau Alaska, United States --:--

Convert AKST

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC-8

Questions people ask

What time is it in AKST right now?

3:21 pm (15:21) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026, for Alaska.

What does AKST stand for?

Alaska Standard Time. UTC-9 in winter, UTC-8 (AKDT) in summer.

What is the UTC offset of AKST?

Alaska: UTC-8.

Is AKST in use right now?

Not at this moment. Alaska is currently on AKDT (UTC-8) because of daylight saving. AKST comes back when the clocks change — see the date below.