4 hours behind EST
AKST compared with EST, right now. Swap: AKST to EST ⇄
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For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| EST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Eastern Time (EST/EDT). New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. EST is UTC−5; from March to November the region uses EDT, UTC−4.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
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).
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. EST uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) 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.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in EST was 5:00 AM in AKST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
EST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). AKST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8).
EST is the standard-time name and EDT the daylight-saving name for Eastern Time. People often say EST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.
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