AKST: Alaska Standard Time
Alaska Time (AKST/AKDT). Most of Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. AKST is UTC−9; in summer Alaska uses AKDT, UTC−8.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8).
AKST to AEST: Alaska Time to Australian Eastern Time
20 hours ahead of AKST
AEST compared with AKST, right now. Swap: AEST to AKST ⇄
Australian Eastern Time is on AEDT now, so the clocks above show daylight time. Using strict standard time (AKST UTC−9, AEST UTC+10), AEST is 19 hours ahead of AKST.
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AKST to AEST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| AKST | AEST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM (next day) |
About these time zones
AEST: Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart (with daylight saving from October to April) and Brisbane (without). AEST is UTC+10; AEDT is UTC+11.
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Questions about AKST and AEST time
What is the time difference between AKST and AEST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. AKST uses Alaska Standard Time (AKST, UTC−9) as standard time and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8) during daylight saving time; AEST uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in AKST, what time is it in AEST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in AKST was 5:00 AM (next day) in AEST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in AKST or AEST?
AKST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8). AEST: Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Is AKST the same as AKDT?
AKST is the standard-time name and AKDT the daylight-saving name for Alaska Time. People often say AKST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.
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