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What Time Is It in Alaska?
It is 8:15 AM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in Alaska, United States. Alaska uses Alaska Daylight Time, which is UTC−8.
Daylight saving time is in effect now. The clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when Alaska changes from AKDT (UTC−8) to AKST (UTC−9).
Alaska Time Zone
AKDTTime Zone
UTC−8UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
Most of Alaska uses Alaska Time; the Aleutian Islands west of 169.5° W use Hawaii-Aleutian Time.
Alaska has more than one time zone. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| AKDT · UTC−8 | 8:15 AM | Anchorage |
| HDT · UTC−9 | 7:15 AM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Alaska:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:15 PM | 4 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | 9:15 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| London | 5:15 PM | 9 hours ahead |
| Paris | 6:15 PM | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 8:15 PM | 12 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 9:45 PM | 13 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 12:15 AM | 16 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 1:15 AM | 17 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 2:15 AM | 18 hours ahead |