Time zone in Anchorage
- Time zone: Alaska Daylight Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC−8
- IANA time zone ID: America/Anchorage
- Country: United States
Daylight saving time
Anchorage observes daylight saving time. Right now it is on Alaska Daylight Time (UTC−8).
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks in Anchorage go back one hour, to UTC−9.
- On Sunday, March 14, 2027, clocks in Anchorage go forward one hour, to UTC−8.
Good to know
Most of Alaska uses Alaska Time, UTC−9 in winter and UTC−8 in summer, one hour behind the US West Coast.
Anchorage compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Anchorage |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 4 hrs ahead |
| Los Angeles | — | 1 hr ahead |
| Chicago | — | 3 hrs ahead |
| London | — | 9 hrs ahead |
| Paris | — | 10 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 12 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 13 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 17 hrs ahead |
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Calling Anchorage
Office hours in Anchorage and New York overlap for about 4 hours a day, from 1 PM to 5 PM in New York (9 AM to 1 PM in Anchorage).
Normal office hours in Anchorage and London don't overlap. The most workable window is 4 PM to 10 PM in London, which is 7 AM to 1 PM in Anchorage, with one side starting early or finishing late.
When it's 9 AM in Anchorage today, it's New York: Wed 1:00 PM · London: Wed 6:00 PM · Dubai: Wed 9:00 PM · Tokyo: Thu 2:00 AM · Sydney: Thu 4:00 AM.