Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am
| State: | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | AK |
| State Capital: | Juneau |
| Country: | United States |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Apr 6
Forward 1 hour
Apr 6, 2003 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 2003, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 2003, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 6, 2003 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 26
Back 1 hour
Oct 26, 2003 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2003, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2003, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2003 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Does Alaska Have Daylight Saving Time?
Alaska follows the same Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule as the rest of the United States. Clocks spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back again on the first Sunday in November.
DST in Locations in Alaska in 2003 (29 Locations) |
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| Adak | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kaktovik | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Point Lay | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Anchorage | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kenai | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Prudhoe Bay | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Arctic Village | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Ketchikan | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Sitka | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Atqasuk | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kodiak | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Talkeetna | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Bethel | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Kotzebue | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Unalaska | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Chevak | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Metlakatla | No DST | Utqiaġvik | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Fairbanks | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Noatak | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Valdez | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Glennallen | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Nome | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Wainwright | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Haines | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Nuiqsut | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Yakutat | Apr 6 – Oct 26 |
| Juneau | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | Point Hope | Apr 6 – Oct 26 | ||
Daylight Saving Time History in Alaska
- Alaska first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1942.
- Alaska has observed DST for 62 years between 1942 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1967.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics