Phoenix to AKST Time Converter

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Phoenix
Arizona, USAMST
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Alaska Standard Time
UTC−9
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10:00 am10:00 MST (UTC-7), Nov 1, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 AKST (UTC-9), Nov 1, 2026

Phoenix is 2 hours ahead of AKST.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of AKDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Phoenix is 2 hours ahead of AKST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Phoenix correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in AKDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Phoenix correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in AKST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Phoenix correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in AKDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Phoenix correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in AKST.

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

Time Difference

MST (Mountain Standard Time) is 2 hours ahead of Alaska Standard Time.
10:00 am10:00 in Phoenix, AZ, USA is 8:00 am08:00 in AKST

Phoenix to AKST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in Phoenix which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in AKST

10:00 am10:00 MST (Mountain Standard Time) (Phoenix, AZ, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Alaska Standard Time (AKST). Offset UTC -9:00 hours

10:00 am10:00 Phoenix, AZ, USA / 8:00 am08:00 AKST

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Phoenix Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
MST – Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7 (no daylight saving time)

Phoenix Facts

Country
USA
State
Arizona
Alternative Names
East Phoenix, Feniks, Fenikso, Finiks, Finiksa, Finiksas, Finiksos, Foinix, Féniks, Fīniksa, Hellings Mill, Hoozdoh, Mill City, PHX, Peniki, Phenix, Phoeniks, Phoenix, Pumpkinsville, Pēniki, Salt River, Smith Station, Smith Station Phenix, Smiths Station, feng huang cheng, fenikkusu, finikasa, finiks, finiksa, fynks, fynyks, fynyks aryzwna, phiniks, phiniks nagaram, phiniksa, pinigseu, piniks, piniksi, pnyqs, pynyqs, Φοίνιξ, Финикс, Фінікс, Ֆինիքս, פיניקס, פניקס, فينيكس, فینکس, فینیکس، آریزونا, फ़ीनिक्स, फिनिक्स, फिनिक्स्, फीनिक्स, ফিনিক্স, ਫ਼ੀਨਿਕਸ, பீனிக்ஸ், ఫీనిక్స్ నగరం, ಫೀನಿಕ್ಸ್, ഫീനിക്സ്, ฟีนิกซ์, ფინიქსი, ፊኒክስ፥ አሪዞና, フェニックス, 凤凰城, 鳳凰城, 피닉스
Population
1,650,070
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 26' N Latitude / 112° 04' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About Phoenix
Phoenix local time and city facts

Alaska Standard Time

Offset: AKST is 9 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the AKST 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 Standard Time (AKST)
AKST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on AKST.

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Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT).

123456789101112Start: Alaska Standard Time (AKST) started on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

123456789101112End: Alaska Standard Time (AKST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

AKST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -09 - basic short
  • -0900 - basic
  • -09:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0900 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (09) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of nine hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Victor - Military abbreviation for AKST
  • V - short form of 'Victor'
IANA/Olson: Reflects AKST 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 -9 offset:
  • AKST - Alaska Standard Time
  • AHDT - Alaska-Hawaii Daylight Time
  • HADT - Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time
  • GAMT - Gambier Time
  • HDT - Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time
  • V - Victor Time Zone