Where the America/Anchorage time zone is used
Countries: 🇺🇸 United States.
Area covered: Alaska (most areas).
Also known in software as: US/Alaska.
Largest cities on America/Anchorage
AnchorageAlaska
FairbanksAlaska
Eagle RiverAlaska
BadgerAlaska
Knik-FairviewAlaska
CollegeAlaska
WasillaAlaska
LakesAlaska
TanainaAlaska
KalifornskyAlaska
KenaiAlaska
Meadow LakesAlaska
America/Anchorage time zone
Alaska Time
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
IANA: America/Anchorage · UTC−8
Daylight saving time in America/Anchorage
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/Anchorage today
Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 19:35
Daylight 11h 32m · Solar noon 13:49
Time in America/Anchorage vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Anchorage |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 4 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| London | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 12 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 13.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 16 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 17 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 18 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | 3 hours ahead |
What time zone is America/Anchorage in?
America/Anchorage is on Alaska Time (AKDT, UTC−8). The IANA identifier is America/Anchorage.
Does America/Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/Anchorage is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (AKST → AKDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST)
America/Anchorage in software and databases
Older software may still use US/Alaska; these are aliases of America/Anchorage and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−9, daylight saving offset UTC−8 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Anchorage
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Frequently asked questions about America/Anchorage
What time zone is America/Anchorage in?
Alaska Time (AKDT), UTC−8; IANA zone America/Anchorage.
When do the clocks change in America/Anchorage?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.