Alaska Time

Current time now in Alaska, USA

Time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules

Current Alaska Time

Time Zone: America Anchorage (USA Alaska Time)

Almost all of Alaska is in the Alaska Time Zone. Alaska Standard Time is 9 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-9).

The western most Aleutian Islands and St. Lawrence island are on Hawaii-Aleutian Time,  which is 10 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-10).

Does Alaska observe Daylight Saving Time?

Like most states in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time is observed in Alaska, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour, resulting in an 8 hours difference behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-8).

After the Summer months the time is shifted back by 1 hour resulting in the normal 9 hours difference behind GMT.

Map of Alaska