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4:00 am04:00 AKDT (UTC-8), Oct 25, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 AKDT (UTC-8), Oct 25, 2026

Anchorage and AKDT have the same local time.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Anchorage and AKDT have the same time. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Anchorage and AKST have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Anchorage correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AKDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Anchorage correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AKST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Anchorage correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in AKDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Anchorage correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in AKST.

Compare Anchorage time with AKDT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time) and Alaska Daylight Time have the same local time.
4:00 am04:00 in Anchorage, AK, USA is 4:00 am04:00 in AKDT

Anchorage to AKDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in Anchorage which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in AKDT

4:00 am04:00 AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time) (Anchorage, AK, USA). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT). Offset UTC -8:00 hours

4:00 am04:00 Anchorage, AK, USA / 4:00 am04:00 AKDT

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Anchorage Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AKDT – Alaska Daylight Time, UTC-8 (now, daylight saving time)
AKST – Alaska Standard Time, UTC-9 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (AKST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AKDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Anchorage Facts

Country
USA
State
Alaska
Alternative Names
ANC, Alaska City, An'koreitz, Anchorage, Ancoraria, Angits, Ankoric, Ankoridz, Ankoridza, Ankoridzas, Ankoridzh, Ankoridž, Ankoridža, Ankoridžas, Ankorij, Ankorydzh, Ankuridzh, Brownville, Dgheyay Kaq', Enkoridz, Kisagvik, Kisaġvik, Port Woodrow, Qatuk'e'usht, Ship Creek, Tan, Ves Dnaghildeqt, Woodrow, aengkeoliji, amkareja, an ke la zhi, ancorage byuro, ankarej, ankarejji, ankwryj, aynkrayj alaska, enkarej, enkoreja, ʼnqwrg, Ανκορέιτζ, Анкоридж, Анкорыдж, Анкъридж, Енкориџ, Անքորեջ շրջան, אנקורג, أنكوريج, انکوریج, اینکرایج، الاسکا, अँकरेज, एंकोरेज, অ্যাংকারিজ, আন্চোরগে ব্যুরো, ஏங்கரெஜ், ആങ്കറേജ്, ანკორიჯი, アンカレッジ, 安克拉治, 앵커리지
Population
289,600
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
61° 13' N Latitude / 149° 54' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Alaska Daylight Time

Offset: AKDT is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the AKDT time zone is Anchorage in the United States, with about 289,600 people. Other major cities in this time zone include Fairbanks, Juneau, Knik-Fairview, Wasilla.

Map of the areas on Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
AKDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on AKDT.

Daylight Saving: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Alaska Standard Time (AKST).

123456789101112Start: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) started on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

AKDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -08 - basic short
  • -0800 - basic
  • -08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0800 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Uniform - Military abbreviation for AKDT
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
IANA/Olson: Reflects AKDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Anchorage
  • America/Juneau
  • America/Metlakatla
  • America/Nome
  • America/Sitka
  • America/Yakutat
  • US/Alaska
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
  • AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
  • PST - Pacific Standard Time
  • PT - Pacific Time
  • PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
  • U - Uniform Time Zone