Time zone
AKST
Alaska Standard Time
Alaska Standard Time covers the entire state of Alaska — home to some of the planet's wildest geography and richest daylight swings — with all six member zones shifting together each spring and fall between standard and daylight saving time.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Current offset
UTC-08:00
Daylight · AKDT
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 1 Nov 2026
IANA zones
0
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About AKST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Alaska Standard Time covers the entire state of Alaska — home to some of the planet's wildest geography and richest daylight swings — with all six member zones shifting together each spring and fall between standard and daylight saving time.
Same offset · UTC-08:00
Other zones at UTC-08:00 right now.
These named zones share AKST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about AKST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Is Alaska Standard Time the same as Pacific Time?
- No. Alaska runs its own zone, typically an hour ahead of Pacific Standard Time and one hour ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
- Does Alaska observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Every Alaska zone currently switches to AKDT in March and returns to AKST in November.
- Which places use Alaska Standard Time?
- Major cities like Anchorage, Juneau, Nome, Sitka, and Yakutat, plus the community of Metlakatla, follow this zone.
- What is Alaska's current time offset?
- While much of the state is on AKDT, the representative zone Anchorage currently shows UTC-08:00.
- How many time zones does Alaska have?
- Despite its vast size, Alaska operates within a single time zone known as Alaska Standard Time, though its six local cities are treated as separate named zones.
- What is the next DST transition in Alaska?
- Daylight saving ends on November 1, 2026, when clocks shift back to AKDT.
- Can a state span multiple time zones?
- Yes. While Alaska technically has only one official time zone, some boroughs and communities observe slight scheduling differences in practice.
- Why does Alaska have long daylight hours in summer?
- Its far-northern latitude means Alaska receives extremely long days in summer and short days in winter, yet it still keeps a single standard time.
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