Alaska local time · Anchorage
Current Time in Alaska
Alaska Standard Time · UTC−9
- Time zone
- Alaska Standard Time (AKST, UTC−9), and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8) in summer
- Next clock change
- Back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00 a.m.
- Sunrise · sunset in Anchorage
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- Good times to call or pray together
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Pray for Alaska now
It is morning in Anchorage
Lord, morning has come to Alaska. Be with everyone starting the day there: parents waking children, workers on their way, the sick, the lonely and the grieving. Give Your people there joy in You and courage to speak of Jesus, and open many hearts to the good news. Let Your name be praised there today. Amen.
Father, it is the middle of the day in Alaska. Be near to those at work and at school, to the ones who make decisions for many, and to the ones no one notices. Give its leaders wisdom and justice. Strengthen the churches there to love their neighbors well, and draw many to Jesus. Amen.
Lord Jesus, evening is falling over Alaska. Gather families around their tables in peace. Comfort those who come home to an empty house or a hard word. Bless the believers who meet tonight to pray and read Your Word, and let Your light shine through them. Thank You for being with them through this day. Amen.
Father, it is night in Alaska. Watch over those who sleep and those who cannot: the anxious, the sick, the ones working through the night and the ones in danger. Give them rest and keep them safe. You never slumber or sleep; hold Your people there in Your hand until morning. Amen.
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22 (BSB)
Time difference: Alaska and the world
| City | Now | Through 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | Anchorage is 4 hours behind New York all year. |
| Chicago | — | Anchorage is 3 hours behind Chicago all year. |
| Denver | — | Anchorage is 2 hours behind Denver all year. |
| Los Angeles | — | Anchorage is 1 hour behind Los Angeles all year. |
| Honolulu | — | In 2027, Anchorage is 1 hour ahead of Honolulu until March 13, is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu from March 14 to November 6, and is 1 hour ahead of Honolulu from November 7. |
| London | — | Anchorage is 9 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Anchorage is 8 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Jerusalem | — | Anchorage is 11 hours behind Jerusalem for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 25 and from October 31 to November 6, Anchorage is 10 hours behind Jerusalem, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Lagos | — | In 2027, Anchorage is 10 hours behind Lagos until March 13, is 9 hours behind Lagos from March 14 to November 6, and is 10 hours behind Lagos from November 7. |
Alaska local time: questions
What time zone is Alaska in?
Most of Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, keeps Alaska Time (UTC−9, UTC−8 in summer). The Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′W keep Hawaii–Aleutian time.
Does Alaska have daylight saving time?
Yes. Alaska moves its clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m., then forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 a.m., then back one hour on Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 a.m.
What is the time difference between Alaska and London?
Anchorage is 9 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Anchorage is 8 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between Alaska and New York?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind New York all year.
The clock above is the local time in Anchorage.