Alaska
United States
4:15:24pm
16:15 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
AKDT · UTC-8
America/Anchorage
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- Time zone
- America/AnchorageAKDT
- Sunrise
- 2:01 pm
- Sunset
- 6:07 am
- Daylight
- 16 hours 5 minutes330 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in Alaska
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Alaska is currently on AKDT, UTC-8.
Alaska is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Anchorage AKDT | 4:15 pm | UTC-8 | Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Badger |
| America/Juneau AKDT | 4:15 pm | UTC-8 | Juneau |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:15 pm | 17:15 | 1 hour ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 6:15 pm | 18:15 | 2 hours ahead |
| Chicago CDT | 7:15 pm | 19:15 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York City EDT | 8:15 pm | 20:15 | 4 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 8:15 pm | 20:15 | 4 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:15 pm | 21:15 | 5 hours ahead |
| London BST | 1:15 am Thu | 01:15 | 9 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:15 am Thu | 02:15 | 10 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:15 am Thu | 02:15 | 10 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:15 am Thu | 02:15 | 10 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:15 am Thu | 03:15 | 11 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:15 am Thu | 03:15 | 11 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:15 am Thu | 04:15 | 12 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:45 am Thu | 05:45 | 13 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:15 am Thu | 08:15 | 16 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:15 am Thu | 09:15 | 17 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:15 am Thu | 10:15 | 18 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:15 pm Thu | 12:15 | 20 hours ahead |
Cities in Alaska
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Alaska right now?
It is 4:15 pm (16:15) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Alaska, currently AKDT (UTC-8). Alaska is split across 2 time zones — see the breakdown below.
Does Alaska observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Alaska in?
Alaska uses America/Anchorage, America/Adak. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in Alaska?
Right now: Anchorage 4:15 pm; Fairbanks 4:15 pm; Juneau 4:15 pm; Eagle River 4:15 pm; Badger 4:15 pm.