Time in Alaska
Friday, October 16, 2026
AKDT (UTC-8), Alaska Daylight Time
United States
Alaska is 9 hours behind London.
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11:58 AM in Alaska, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Alaska
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Alaska they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:58 PM EDT | +4h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:58 PM BST | +9h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:58 PM PDT | +1h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:58 PM CDT | +3h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:58 PM EDT | +4h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:58 PM BRT | +5h |
| ParisFrance | 9:58 PM CEST | +10h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:58 PM CEST | +10h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:58 PM MSK | +11h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:58 PM GST | +12h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:28 AM ISTnext day | +13h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:58 AM ICTnext day | +15h |
| Singapore | 3:58 AM SGTnext day | +16h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:58 AM CSTnext day | +16h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:58 AM JSTnext day | +17h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:58 AM AEDTnext day | +19h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:58 AM NZDTnext day | +21h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:58 PM SAST | +10h |
Alaska time zone
- Local time
- 11:58 AM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- AKDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- IANA time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Alaska uses daylight saving time: UTC-9 in standard time and UTC-8 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:43 PM
Cities in Alaska
Questions and answers
What time zone is Alaska in?
Alaska uses Alaska Daylight Time (America/Anchorage); the local time is currently UTC-8.
Does Alaska observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Alaska switches between UTC-9 in standard time and UTC-8 in summer.
What is the time difference between Alaska and London?
Alaska is 9 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Alaska?
The country calling code is +1.