Alaska
United States
8:42:40pm
20:42 on a 24-hour clock
Saturday, 14th November 2026
AKST · UTC-9
America/Anchorage
Standard time
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-9
- Time zone
- America/AnchorageAKST
- Sunrise
- 9:04 am
- Sunset
- 4:24 pm
- Daylight
- 7 hours 20 minutes304 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 119 days
Daylight saving in Alaska
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Alaska is currently on AKST, UTC-9.
Alaska is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Anchorage AKST | 8:42 pm | UTC-9 | Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Badger |
| America/Juneau AKST | 8:42 pm | UTC-9 | Juneau |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:42 pm | 21:42 | 1 hour ahead |
| Chicago CST | 11:42 pm | 23:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 11:42 pm | 23:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York City EST | 12:42 am Sun | 00:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Toronto EST | 12:42 am Sun | 00:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:42 am Sun | 02:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 5:42 am Sun | 05:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 6:42 am Sun | 06:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 6:42 am Sun | 06:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 7:42 am Sun | 07:42 | 11 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 7:42 am Sun | 07:42 | 11 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 8:42 am Sun | 08:42 | 12 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 9:42 am Sun | 09:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 11:12 am Sun | 11:12 | 14 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 1:42 pm Sun | 13:42 | 17 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 2:42 pm Sun | 14:42 | 18 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 4:42 pm Sun | 16:42 | 20 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 6:42 pm Sun | 18:42 | 22 hours ahead |
Cities in Alaska
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Alaska right now?
It is 8:42 pm (20:42) on Saturday, 14th November 2026 in Alaska, currently AKST (UTC-9). Alaska is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Alaska observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 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 8:42 pm; Fairbanks 8:42 pm; Juneau 8:42 pm; Eagle River 8:42 pm; Badger 8:42 pm.