Time Zones in Alaska, United States

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Alaska

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC -10	HST	Hawaii Standard Time	Adak	Fri, 4:52:43 am
UTC -9	AKST	Alaska Standard Time	Anchorage	Fri, 5:52:43 am

How Many Time Zones Are There in Alaska?

Almost all of Alaska observes Alaska Standard Time (AKST) with the corresponding Daylight Saving Time (DST) designation Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT).

Parts of the Aleutian Islands, 2740 kilometers (1703 miles) west of the state capital Juneau, use Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST) and Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (HADT) during DST.

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Time Zones Not Currently Being Observed in Alaska

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Commences
UTC -9	HDT	Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time	Mar 14, 2027
UTC -8	AKDT	Alaska Daylight Time	Mar 14, 2027

The above time zones are used during other parts of the year. They will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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