What time zone is Anchorage in?

Anchorage uses the America/Anchorage time zone, currently UTC-08:00.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?

Yes, Anchorage changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Anchorage and UTC?

Anchorage is currently UTC-08:00.

🇺🇸 Alaska, United States of America

Current local time in Anchorage

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Anchorage, United States of America is 03:59 (America/Anchorage, UTC-08:00). United States of America observes daylight saving time and is currently on daylight saving time.

03:59:21Wednesday, 28 October 2026

America/Anchorage · AKDT · UTC-08:00

8h behind your local time.

Time zone

America/Anchorage (AKDT)

UTC offset

UTC-08:00

Daylight saving

Currently observing DST · changes 1 Nov 2026, 01:00 to UTC-09:00

Daylight

09:17 18:08 8h 51m

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Time difference from Anchorage

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Anchorage time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Anchorage in?: Anchorage uses the America/Anchorage time zone, currently AKDT (UTC-08:00).
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Anchorage is currently on daylight saving time and the clocks change next on 1 November 2026.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and UTC?: Anchorage is UTC-08:00, so local time is -08:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 11:59 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.