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AST to AKST: Atlantic Time to Alaska Time

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ASTTuesday, November 3, 2026AST · UTC−4AKSTTuesday, November 3, 2026AKST · UTC−9

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AST to AKST conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

ASTAKST
12:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM12:00 AM
6:00 AM1:00 AM
7:00 AM2:00 AM
8:00 AM3:00 AM
9:00 AM4:00 AM
10:00 AM5:00 AM
11:00 AM6:00 AM
12:00 PM7:00 AM
1:00 PM8:00 AM
2:00 PM9:00 AM
3:00 PM10:00 AM
4:00 PM11:00 AM
5:00 PM12:00 PM
6:00 PM1:00 PM
7:00 PM2:00 PM
8:00 PM3:00 PM
9:00 PM4:00 PM
10:00 PM5:00 PM
11:00 PM6:00 PM

About these time zones

AST: Atlantic Standard Time

Atlantic Time (AST/ADT). Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (with daylight saving), plus Puerto Rico and much of the Caribbean, which stay on AST (UTC−4) all year.

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3).

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).

Questions about AST and AKST time

What is the time difference between AST and AKST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. AST uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) as standard time and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) during daylight saving time; AKST uses Alaska Standard Time (AKST, UTC−9) as standard time and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8) 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 AST, what time is it in AKST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in AST was 4:00 AM in AKST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in AST or AKST?

AST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3). AKST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8).

Is AST the same as ADT?

AST is the standard-time name and ADT the daylight-saving name for Atlantic Time. People often say AST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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