What is the current UTC offset for Alaska Time?

Alaska Time is UTC−8 during daylight saving time (AKDT) and UTC−9 during standard time (AKST).

Does Alaska Time observe daylight saving time?

Yes, Alaska Time observes daylight saving time.

Alaska Time

America/Anchorage

Updated April 28, 2026

At a glance

IANA: America/Anchorage
Standard offset: UTC−9 (AKST)
DST offset: UTC−8 (AKDT)
Observes DST?: Yes
Countries: US
Main cities: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Eagle River

Also known as

America/Juneau, America/Metlakatla, America/Nome, America/Sitka, America/Yakutat, US/Alaska

Developer snippets

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Anchorage' }).format(new Date());

// Python
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
from datetime import datetime
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Anchorage'));

// Java
java.time.ZonedDateTime.now(java.time.ZoneId.of('America/Anchorage'));