Nome

America • Nome

United States

Current local time

20:14:27

Saturday, May 30, 2026

UTC offset

UTC-08:00

Status

Daylight saving

Next transition

November 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM

Daylight saving timeline

Daylight saving

Nome toggles between daylight and standard time annually. Clocks fall back by one hour in 5 months (November 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM).

Daylight saving since

March 8, 2026 at 03:00 AM

3 months ago

Standard time resumes on

November 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM

in 5 months

35% through the current daylight saving season.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
March 8, 2026 at 03:00 AM

Location

Latitude
64.50111
Longitude
-165.40638
Country
United States

Alaska Standard Time (AKST)

FAQs

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.

  • 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.