The short answer
7pm in Alaska Time is 10pm in Central Time.
Alaska Time is 3 hours behind Central Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Central Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
Alaska Time☾
7pm
Central Time☾
10pm
Right now
10:40pmAKDT · UTC-08:00 · Sun, Jun 21
1:40amCDT · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Alaska Time
AKDT · UTC-08:00
Central Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Alaska Time
9am–2pm
Central Time
12pm–5pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amAlaska Time=12pmCentral Time
12pmAlaska Time=3pmCentral Time
3pmAlaska Time=6pmCentral Time
5pmAlaska Time=8pmCentral Time
9pmAlaska Time=12amCentral Time · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Alaska Time
10:40pmAKDT · UTC-08:00
US
Central Time
1:40amCDT · UTC-05:00
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7:40am
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11:40pm
Eastern Standard Time
2:40am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
8:40am
India Standard Time
12:10pm
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Alaska Time and Central Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Alaska Time and Central Time?
- Alaska Time is 3 hours behind Central Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 7pm in Alaska Time, what time is it in Central Time?
- 7pm in Alaska Time is 10pm in Central Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Central Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Alaska Time and Central Time?
- 9am–2pm in Alaska Time lines up with 12pm–5pm in Central Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — AKDT and CDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.