Alaska Standard Time

Current time in Alaska Standard Time (AKST/AKDT)

UTC-9 (AKST) • UTC-8 (AKDT)
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Alaska Daylight Time

Most locations observing AKST are currently using AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time)

🌍About Alaska Standard Time

Standard Time: AKST (UTC-9)

Daylight Time: AKDT (UTC-8)

DST Period: March - November

Timezone: America/Anchorage

Abbreviation: AKST

IANA Time Zone: America/Anchorage

🏙️Major Cities in AKST

Anchorage, Alaska❄️
Fairbanks, Alaska🌌
Juneau, Alaska🏔️
Sitka, Alaska🎣
Ketchikan, Alaska🗿
Nome, Alaska🐕

Alaska Standard Time Information

Time Changes

Observes Alaska Daylight Time from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November

Geographic Coverage

Most of Alaska excluding Aleutian Islands

Population

Over 730,000 people live in this timezone