Current Local Time in Anchorage
United States America/Anchorage AKDT UTC-8 Daylight saving time
3:29:44 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nighttime UTC-8 (-08:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC-8
UTC-9 standard / UTC-8 summer
Abbreviation
AKDT
AKST / AKDT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/Anchorage
United States · North America
Anchorage time zone
Anchorage moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC-9 as AKST in winter and UTC-8 as AKDT in summer. In 2026 the switch to AKDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to AKST on November 1, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-9 (AKST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-8 (AKDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 AKST to 03:00 AKDT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 AKDT to 01:00 AKST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 3:00 AM in January · 4:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Anchorage, 2026–2028
Full record for Anchorage → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-08:00 | AKDT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-09:00 | AKST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-08:00 | AKDT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-09:00 | AKST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-08:00 | AKDT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-09:00 | AKST (standard) |
Sun and moon in Anchorage
Computed for 61.2181°, -149.9003° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
10:35 PM
Day length
16h 60m
−5m 15s vs yesterday
Solar noon
2:05 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | — | — | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | — | — | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 4:31 AM | 11:39 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:36 AM | 10:35 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Anchorage runs from about 5h 27m at the shortest day to 19h 22m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:52 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 27, 8:19 PM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 9:38 AM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Anchorage
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Time difference between Anchorage and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | +4h | Varies: +4h / +5h / +3h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +5h | Varies: +5h / +6h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +11h | Varies: +11h / +10h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +11h | Varies: +11h / +10h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +13:30h | Varies: +13:30h / +14:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +18h | Varies: +18h / +20h / +19h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | +1h | Varies: +1h / +2h / ±0h |
Anchorage at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W
- IANA time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Currency
- USD
- Language
- English
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Perguntas frequentes
What time is it in Anchorage right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anchorage, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/Anchorage time zone rules. Anchorage currently runs at UTC-8 (AKDT), and switches between UTC-9 and UTC-8 across the year.
What time zone is Anchorage in?
The IANA identifier for Anchorage is America/Anchorage. Its abbreviation is AKST in standard time and AKDT while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Anchorage?
Anchorage has two offsets. It runs at UTC-9 during standard time and at UTC-8 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Anchorage is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Anchorage changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 AKST to 03:00 AKDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 AKDT to 01:00 AKST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (New York ahead of Anchorage) from March 7 – March 8; the gap is 3 hours (New York ahead of Anchorage) from October 31 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 5 hours ahead of Anchorage. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Anchorage) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and London?
For most of 2026, London is 9 hours ahead of Anchorage. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 8 hours (London ahead of Anchorage) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in Anchorage?
Day length in Anchorage ranges from about 5h 27m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 19h 22m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 61.22°, longitude -149.90°.