Time in Alaska, United States

Time in Anchorage, Alaska now

3:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

AKST · UTC−9 Alaska Standard Time

Sunrise: 8:33 AM
Sunset: 4:53 PM
Day length: 8 h 20 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Anchorage time zone

Time zone

Alaska Standard Time (AKST), UTC−9. IANA zone America/Anchorage.

Clock changes

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

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Location

Anchorage, Alaska, United States. Coordinates 61.22° N, 149.90° W; population about 289,600.

Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage today

Dawn (civil): 7:45 AM
Sunrise: 8:33 AM
Solar noon: 12:43 PM
Sunset: 4:53 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:41 PM
Day length: 8 h 20 min
Night length: 15 h 40 min
Golden hour, morning: 8:03 AM – 9:46 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:39 PM – 5:23 PM
Blue hour, morning: 7:45 AM – 8:03 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:23 PM – 5:41 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Anchorage time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Anchorage
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Anchorage
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Anchorage
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Anchorage
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Anchorage
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Anchorage
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	1 hour behind Anchorage
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Anchorage
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Anchorage
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Anchorage
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	6 hours ahead of Anchorage
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	6 hours ahead of Anchorage
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	9 hours ahead of Anchorage
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	9 hours ahead of Anchorage
Paris, France	1:00 PM	10 hours ahead of Anchorage

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Questions about time in Anchorage

What time zone is Anchorage in?

Anchorage uses Alaska Standard Time (AKST, UTC−9) as standard time and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Anchorage, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−9 → UTC−8). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Anchorage from UTC?

Anchorage is 9 hours behind UTC on standard time and 8 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Anchorage today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 8:33 AM and set at 4:53 PM, giving 8 h 20 min of daylight.

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