United States · AKDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Anchorage, United States runs on UTC−8. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−9 in winter, UTC−8 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. There is a 4-hour difference between Anchorage and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Anchorage lines up with 13:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 9-hour difference between Anchorage and London. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with London, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 17-hour difference between Anchorage and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Anchorage lines up with 09:00–11:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Fairbanks, Juneau, Adamstown. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Anchorage.
Practical Info
Anchorage (United States) is home to roughly 290K people. Today brings about 19.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 04:18, sunset at 23:42. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−9 in winter, UTC−8 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 61° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Time Zone
AKDT · America/Anchorage
Coordinates
61.22°N, 149.90°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Imperial
Did You Know?
The 1964 Good Friday earthquake measured magnitude 9.2, the largest ever recorded in North America and second largest worldwide. It lasted about four and a half minutes and permanently raised or lowered parts of the coastline by several metres.
The clock: Anchorage keeps Alaska Time at UTC−9. The state consolidated four time zones into two in 1983, largely so that Juneau and Anchorage could share a business day.
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