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IST to AKST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
IST
AKST
12:00 AM
9:30 AM (previous day)
1:00 AM
10:30 AM (previous day)
2:00 AM
11:30 AM (previous day)
3:00 AM
12:30 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM
1:30 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM
2:30 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM
3:30 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM
4:30 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM
5:30 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM
6:30 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM
7:30 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM
8:30 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM
9:30 PM (previous day)
1:00 PM
10:30 PM (previous day)
2:00 PM
11:30 PM (previous day)
3:00 PM
12:30 AM
4:00 PM
1:30 AM
5:00 PM
2:30 AM
6:00 PM
3:30 AM
7:00 PM
4:30 AM
8:00 PM
5:30 AM
9:00 PM
6:30 AM
10:00 PM
7:30 AM
11:00 PM
8:30 AM
About these time zones
IST: India Standard Time
India Standard Time (IST). All of India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. IST is UTC+5:30 all year. IST can also mean Irish or Israel Standard Time; this page means India.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
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 IST and AKST time
What is the time difference between IST and AKST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. IST uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year; 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 IST, what time is it in AKST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in IST was 6:30 PM (previous day) in AKST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in IST or AKST?
IST does not change its clocks. AKST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8).
Is IST the same as IST?
India Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so IST applies all year.